How to Use antisocial personality disorder in a Sentence

antisocial personality disorder

noun
  • Cunningham said that in his view, antisocial personality disorder could not account for Miller's actions.
    — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023
  • This result is consistent with the finding that antisocial personality disorder, which often involves a lack of remorse or empathy, is more common among men than women.
    — Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Cruz suffers from antisocial personality disorder, which is firmly in the patient’s control, Denney said.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
  • He was also diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and cocaine abuse, according to the lawsuit.
    — Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2019
  • For instance, antisocial personality disorder can also cause a sense of superiority and lack of empathy.
    — Nina Bahadur, SELF, 8 Nov. 2018
  • These substances have been shown to lower aggressive behavior in those with antisocial personality disorder and to improve the ability of sociopaths to recognize emotion in others.
    — Parker Crutchfield, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2020
  • On the top of the list of the conditions that may lead to violent acts are substance use and personality disorders, specifically antisocial personality disorder.
    — Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Research also has linked stalking to antisocial personality disorder, where a person could be manipulative, reckless and have a disregard for other’s feelings.
    — Eric Taipale, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2022
  • So, the story of this soulless psychopathic, antisocial personality disorder, a person who has basically gilded themselves and done everything to amass wealth and power.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 May 2024
  • Clinicians relied on the DSM’s loose construct of antisocial personality disorder and also self-report tests, which were easy for psychopaths to outsmart.
    — Danielle Egan, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2016
  • The prosecution contended that Cruz did not suffer from fetal alcohol damage but has antisocial personality disorder.
    — Terry Spencer, ajc, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Other situations, when a person could be a risk of harm to others, are personality disorders with a high level of impulsivity or lack of remorse, such as antisocial personality disorder.
    — Arash Javanbakht, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Experts testified that Hulsey had brain damage, paranoid schizophrenia, delusions, and antisocial personality disorder.
    — Lauren Castle, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2020
  • Published by Simon & Schuster, the new memoir traces the life of a girl who grew into a woman trying to understand her sociopathy, which today is often labeled as antisocial personality disorder.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Krishna emphasized that the defendant was diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
    — Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Ballenger concluded that Jesse was at high risk for developing antisocial personality disorder, often called sociopathy, which cannot be diagnosed before age 18.
    — Author: John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2018
  • The 21-year-old from Tacoma, Washington, had been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder and was receiving treatment from a local behavioral health clinic.
    — CBS News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • As noted by Mayo Clinic, patients with antisocial personality disorder usually can’t distinguish between right and wrong, and have no regard for other people’s feelings—which certainly sounds like Joe.
    — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 10 Mar. 2023
  • His list of diagnoses by various doctors over the last 20 years include schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, social anxiety disorder, and schizoaffective disorder, court records show.
    — Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Years later, he was diagnosed with major depression and borderline antisocial personality disorder, his family said, and more recently, post-traumatic stress disorder, illnesses that often go hand-in-hand with substance misuse.
    — Katharine Q. Seelye Photographs By Todd Heisler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Adults who consistently engage in antisocial-like behavior often are diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
    — Dr. Yalda Safai, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Under cross-examination, Dana-Kirby walked back her diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.
    — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Newman diagnosed Christian with antisocial personality disorder, which is characterized by violence, aggression, lack of compassion for others and criminal thinking.
    — oregonlive, 16 Feb. 2020
  • People with antisocial personality disorder often experience difficulty with feeling empathy for others.
    — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Technically, no one under age 18 can be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2021
  • He has been diagnosed with unspecified schizophrenia spectrum, antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2021
  • Kelly Scott, a therapist at Tribeca Therapy, told the publication that Joe exhibits symptoms of both antisocial personality disorder and narcissistic personality disorder (presumably among other more sinister conditions).
    — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 10 Mar. 2023
  • And, most people with the condition tend to have underlying medical conditions and disorders, including other personality disorders, such as avoidant personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, or antisocial personality disorder.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 7 Nov. 2022

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