Sadistic personality disorder
Former personality disorder involving sadism
Summary
Sadistic personality disorder is an obsolete term for a proposed personality disorder defined by a pervasive pattern of sadistic and cruel behavior. People who fitted this diagnosis were thought to have a desire to control others and to have accomplished this through use of physical or emotional violence. The diagnosis proposal appeared in the appendix of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III-R), however it was never put to use in clinical settings and later versions of the DSM had it removed. Among other reasons, psychiatrists believed it would be used to legally excuse sadistic behavior.
Originally created by NeantHumain
1/14/2006, 9:50:40 PM
Modified
5/13/2026, 7:50:00 PM
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