ANTISOCIAL WOMEN

Citation
Rt. Mulder et al., ANTISOCIAL WOMEN, Journal of personality disorders, 8(4), 1994, pp. 279-287
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
ISSN journal
0885579X
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
279 - 287
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-579X(1994)8:4<279:AW>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Although rates of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) in women appe ar to be increasing, there is very little study of this disorder in wo men. We present the characteristics of 22 women with ASPD who were ide ntified in a general-population survey. These women have high rates of marital separation, chronic unemployment, and dependence on the state . They also have high rates of comorbid psychiatric disorders, not onl y substance dependence but also depression, anxiety and suicidal behav ior. They frequently use psychiatric services yet have received very l ittle systematic study. Research is needed to determine if risk factor s, management and prognosis are similar to that of males.