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Antisocial Personality Disorder

 Subject

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Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
Scope Note: A personality disorder whose essential feature is a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. The individual must be at least age 18 and must have a history of some symptoms of CONDUCT DISORDER before age 15. (From DSM-IV, 1994)

Found in 526 Collections and/or Records:

37.13 Female, 45-54 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents

"This woman is loose and fast, deserted her family for another man, neglected her children, encouraged them to pinch and scrounge. Housing used to be filthy, the children slept in their clothes."

Dates: Other: June 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.36 Female, 45-54 yrs, Psychopathic personality, October 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents

"Very fast in her younger days, deserted by her husband because she was so loose. Had a job as a housekeeper for years and years, was said to be the man's mistress. Now does odd charring and housekeeping. Considered fast in 1st war - ran away from home and joined women's forces. Parents still living, very old, spoilt her."

Dates: Other: October 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.44 Female, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Alcoholism, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents

"Blousy, drinks, loose habits, went about with Poles, a bad besom. Drinks. Children always truanting."

Dates: Other: June 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.51 Male, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Invalidism, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.65 Female, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents

"This girl is tough, has the makings of a virago; was a maid. Truanted a lot from school."

Dates: Other: June 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.79 Male, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Alcoholism, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.80 Female, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.97 Female, 15-24 yrs, Dull and backward, Psychopathic personality, July 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: July 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

37.98 Male, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Stammering, July 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/36
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 37. Indexed.

Dates: Other: July 1946
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 37

39.57 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, July 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/39
Scope and Contents

"The most awful woman [male informant] has ever come across. "A slovenly piece", dirty, positive WR [Wasserman Reaction], probably defective. Husband younger than she, decent but irresponsible, a labourer."


Relatives in survey: son 39.56

Dates: Other: July 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Mental Health Survey / Survey Data / Area 39