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Oh, so all with ASPD are criminals or psychopaths?
Funny, i do not see a 100% guaranteed link with everyone being a criminal, or specifically a psychopath (ASPD also include narcissism).
ASPD is not narcissism. Those are separate PDs. Although they are often comorbid, they are no more the same than AS and ADHD are. Narcissism and ASPD have separate criteria.
I suppose it is possible to have ASPD and not have broken the law, because you have to have at least three criteria and only criteria 1 and 4
require lawbreaking behavior. But it's unlikely, especially since they have to have met criteria for conduct disorder before age 15. For conduct disorder, you need three or more of:
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often bullies, threatens, or intimidates others
often initiates physical fights
has used a weapon that can cause serious physical harm to others (e.g., a bat, brick, broken bottle, knife, gun)
has been physically cruel to people
has been physically cruel to animals
has stolen while confronting a victim (e.g., mugging, purse snatching, extortion, armed robbery)
has forced someone into sexual activity
has deliberately engaged in fire setting with the intention of causing serious damage
has deliberately destroyed others’ property (other than by fire setting)
has broken into someone else’s house, building, or car
often lies to obtain goods or favours or to avoid obligations (i.e., “cons” others)
has stolen items of nontrivial value without confronting a victim (e.g., shoplifting, but without breaking and entering; forgery)
often stays out at night despite parental prohibitions, beginning before age 13 years
has run away from home overnight at least twice while living in parental or parental surrogate home (or once without returning for a lengthy period)
is often truant from school, beginning before age 13 years
Of those, four (conning and the three truancy/runaway ones) don't require criminal behavior, so you could meet criteria for conduct disorder without breaking the law, but it's unlikely.
12 Mar 2013, 6:30 am
