If you grew up with a sociopathic parent, know that healing is possible and you are not alone on this journey.

Although people toss around the term sociopath, individuals who exude these behaviors actually might have antisocial personality disorder, says Pavel Blagov, Ph.D., professor of psychology at ...

Research from Current Psychiatry Reports explains that what was formerly referred to as sociopathy is what we now know as Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD). This disorder is characterized by ...

Diagnosed with sociopathic personality disorder in her 20s, Dr. Patric Gagne struggled to find resources to treat the ...

"Narcissist" and "sociopath" share some similarities, but they are not interchangeable. They refer to two distinct personality disorders: narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and antisocial ...

In the DSM-5, the characteristics that people often describe when they use the term "sociopath" describe those of people with the mental health condition antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).

But before we casually armchair diagnose your ex with a pretty serious personality disorder and risk engaging in weaponized therapy speak, let's first define what "being a sociopath" actually means.

One woman on TikTok believes the latter. She was married to a man before he became the CEO of a company and noticed major ...

Calling someone "behavioral" fails to consider the complexity at hand. Understanding personality and defenses can help in ...

Their unspeakable sociopathic behavior is absolutely incompatible with civilized coexistence. Just as an honest soldier naturally risks his life, a terrorist must be exposed to this risk even more.