Psychopathy and Sociopathy - the saga continues and becomes even more complicated!

In a previous newsletter I talked about the ongoing confusion around the differences between a psychopath and a sociopath.   
Often, even mental health professionals use these terms interchangeably – as though they are talking about the same thing.  However, to add to the confusion, many people also believe that Psychopathy is the same thing as Antisocial Personality Disorder, one of the most common psychological issues found in the residents of our prisons!

So let’s have a look at Antisocial Personality Disorder or ASPD and how how we get to this point of confusion…after all, we as mental health professionals should be adequately trained to know our ‘paths’ when we encounter one.

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