title: [Legal approach of antisocial personality disorders].
abstract: We mention the different terms used over time to describe those behavioral disorders where prevailing selfishness, brutality, insensitivity, irresponsibility, manipulation and lack of empathy. It takes into account the biological, psychological and environmental theories. It refers to the importance of mirror neurons and its value in relation to the understanding of feelings. The criteria for the diagnosis, stressing the differences between psychopathic personalitya and antisocial personality disorder. Some sentences from different courts with various criteria are transcribed, for the apportionment or insanity of cases whose diagnosis is the psychopathic personality. Culminating with the legal approach of this type of personalities, from a civil and criminal perspective.
authors.affiliation: Cuerpo Médico Forense de la Nación.
authors.forename: Néstor Ricardo
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Stingo
mesh_terms: D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis; D004644:Emotions; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D059167:Mirror Neurons