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Help me figure out the differences between autism and antisocial personality disorder
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 539765" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Terry I could give you a whole lot of examples of things that I think oppose the theory of some form of autism. I also would run screaming from any diagnosis of him being a sociopath. I remember when Cory was 12 and a psychiatrist looked at me and told me to find a placement for Cory and just walk away because he was going to be a sociopath and I might as well wash my hands of him right then and there. WTH? He was 12! Yes I think many of the therapies we did with him were completely useless and wrong and if I had it to do over I would make different choices but he is not a sociopath. He has empathy. He loves his family and he adores his daughters. He cares about strangers. In many ways he wants to do the right thing and he has learned from his mistakes. It took him quite awhile to learn that but it is finally sinking in. I wish I didnt have to do some of the difficult things I had to do to make him learn but oh well, such is life. </p><p></p><p>Cory is still impulsive and has problems with being quick to anger but he is working on those things. He knows he doesnt feel like other people. He is not a sociopath. He doesnt plot out how to kill for fun and amusement. I wont say he could never kill because I think any person could be pushed that far given the right circumstances. For him that would be if someone attacked one of us or god forbid he found someone molesting his girls. I dont think they would have a prayer. I dont think that is so abnormal though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 539765, member: 1514"] Terry I could give you a whole lot of examples of things that I think oppose the theory of some form of autism. I also would run screaming from any diagnosis of him being a sociopath. I remember when Cory was 12 and a psychiatrist looked at me and told me to find a placement for Cory and just walk away because he was going to be a sociopath and I might as well wash my hands of him right then and there. WTH? He was 12! Yes I think many of the therapies we did with him were completely useless and wrong and if I had it to do over I would make different choices but he is not a sociopath. He has empathy. He loves his family and he adores his daughters. He cares about strangers. In many ways he wants to do the right thing and he has learned from his mistakes. It took him quite awhile to learn that but it is finally sinking in. I wish I didnt have to do some of the difficult things I had to do to make him learn but oh well, such is life. Cory is still impulsive and has problems with being quick to anger but he is working on those things. He knows he doesnt feel like other people. He is not a sociopath. He doesnt plot out how to kill for fun and amusement. I wont say he could never kill because I think any person could be pushed that far given the right circumstances. For him that would be if someone attacked one of us or god forbid he found someone molesting his girls. I dont think they would have a prayer. I dont think that is so abnormal though. [/QUOTE]
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