Donald W. Black

Bad Boys, Bad Men 3rd edition (eBook, PDF)

Confronting Antisocial Personality Disorder (Sociopathy)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Whether called black sheep, sociopaths, felons, con men, or misfits, some break all the rules. They shirk responsibilities, abuse drugs and alcohol, take up criminal careers, and lash out at family members. In the worst cases they commit rape, murder, and other violent acts as though they lack a conscience. What makes these people behave the way they do? Bad Boys, Bad Men examines antisocial personality disorders, or ASPD, the mysterious and misunderstood mental condition that underlies a lifelong penchant for bad behavior. Black interweaves scientific data with stories drawn from his own work as a psychiatrist, current events, new research, and real-world case studies to explore antisocial behavior in men and to chart the history, nature, and treatment of a misunderstood disorder affecting nearly seven million Americans. Citing new evidence from genetics and neuroscience, Black argues that this condition is tied to biological causes, and that some people are simply born bad. The newly revised edition includes up to date information on the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, natural history, genetics, and treatment of ASPD. Black discusses the antisocial woman as well as narcissistic personality disorder, both of which often intertwine with ASPD. New vignettes demonstrating sociopathic and psychopathic behavior include Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, Robert Durst, and Anna Sorkin. Examining compelling cases that read like medical detective stories, Black separates the lies these men tell from the facts that their lives reveal. His book not only describes the warning signs that predict which troubled children are more likely to become dangerous adults, but also details the progress toward treatment for ASPD. Written to help patients and family members, Bad Boys, Bad Men is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding antisocial and psychopathic behavior.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780197616925
• Artikelnr.: 63062082

Autorenporträt

Donald W. Black, MD, is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. A graduate of Stanford University and the University of Utah School of Medicine, he has received numerous awards for teaching, research, and patient care, and is listed in ?Best Doctors in America.? He is an authority on severe personality disorders and writes extensively for professional and lay audiences. He recently co-edited The Textbook of Antisocial Personality Disorder. He has served as a consultant to the Iowa Department of Corrections on offender mental health. His work has been featured in radio, television, and print media worldwide.

Inhaltsangabe

* Preface
* Introduction
* 1. A Lurking Threat: Antisocial Personality Disorder and Society
* 2. Searching for Answers: The Evolving Psychiatric View of Antisocial
Personality Disorder
* 3. Bad Boys to Bad Men: The Symptoms of Antisocial Personality
Disorder
* 4. Naming the Problem: The Diagnosis of Antisocial Personality
Disorder
* 5. Divergent Paths: The Natural History of Antisocial Personality
Disorder
* 6. Seeds of Despair: The Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder
* 7. Overcoming Antisocial Personality Disorder: Options for Treatment
* 8. Power and Pretense: Antisocial Persons Among Us
* 9. The Antisocial Murderer: Gacy and Others
* 10. Antisocial Personality Disorder and Families: Finding Ways to
Cope
* Epilogue: Dispelling the Myths
* Notes
* Recommended Readings
* Index