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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:

45.52 Female, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, September 1946

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/42
Scope and Contents

"This girl is man mad, is always losing her domestic jobs because she is being found with a man in her bed. [Female informant] confirms that she was also dull. [Male informant] says she was a crage mentally but a twister, always losing money."


Relatives in survey: siblings 45.53, 45.51

Dates: Other: September 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 45

6.104 Female, Single, 15-24yrs, Dull and Backward, Psychopathic personality, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/6
Scope and Contents

"Attractive but dull, green. Was a farm worker. Had been a boarded out child. Had two illegitimate children to British Hondurans. When she was pregnant again she was found to be suffering from secondary syphillis."

Dates: Other: May 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 6

8.100 Female, Separated or divorced, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, September 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

Dates: Other: September 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 8

8.110 Female, Single, 45-54 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 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 8

8.119 Female, Married, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

Dates: Other: May 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 8

8.124 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents

"O.T. score 13. Thoroughly bad, Thrashes his father. Has had syphilis and g.c. twice. Housebreaking and theft."

Dates: Other: June 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 8

8.127 Female, Married, 35-44 yrs, Psychopathic personality, June 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

Dates: Other: June 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 8

8.153 Male, Single, Over 65 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Alcoholism, May 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

Dates: Other: May 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 8

8.160 Male, Single, 15-24 yrs, Psychopathic personality, April 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents

"Burned the skirting boards and doors when he was alone in the house."

Dates: Other: April 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 8

8.162 Male, Widowed, 45-54 yrs, Psychopathic personality, Alcoholism, April 1947

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/17/1/8
Scope and Contents From the File:

Questionnaires for persons in Area 8. Indexed.

Dates: Other: April 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 8