Sociopaths have a resilience to abuse that others do not. Wonderful, but what if they experience abuse so severe that even they cannot survive unscathed ?
Could a sociopath develop PTSD ? If so, what would that look like ?
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I don't know, but since sociopathy isn't even a diagnosable label anyway, I do know that AsPD can co-exist with a number of other disorders, including PTSD.
Check these links out:
http://outofthefog.net/Disorders/Comorbidity.html
The following conditions commonly coexist with ASPD:
- Anxiety disorders
(here is a list of Anxiety disorders below in Italic type)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Specific phobia
Social phobia
Panic disorder
Adult separation anxiety disorder (ASAD)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Depressive disorder
- Impulse control disorders
- Substance-related disorders
- Somatization disorder
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Histrionic personality disorder
- Narcissistic personality disorder
- Sadistic personality disorder
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisocial_personality_disorder
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