No, they are not
By defining a personality disorder as an illness the suggestion is that there could be a treatment or a cure for it, as there are for many other kinds of illnesses.
Sociopaths often have aggression (anger) disorders, other mood disorders like depression or Bipolar disorder, alcohol and drug problems, and other personality disorders like paranoid personality disorder.
Very difficult to change personality disorders.
no
Some of the personality disorders portrayed in the movies include anger, anxiety and distress. Personality disorders affect how people think, feel and relate with others.
* Antisocial personality disorder - Psychopaths/sociopaths * Narcissistic personality disorder * Histrionic personality disorder * Schizoid personality disorder * Borderline personality disorder These all have some of the symptoms of sociopaths, there may be more but these are the ones that I currently know of. This is a good reference site: http://www.crescentlife.com/disorders/personality_disorders.htm
Personality Disorders
Russell Ronald Monroe has written: 'Episodic behavioral disorders' -- subject(s): Disorders of Personality, Impulse, Personality, Disorders of
Patricia M. Chatham has written: 'Treatment of the borderline personality' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Borderline personality disorder, Personality disorders, Therapy, Borderline Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders
Personality disorders are characterized by enduring patterns of behavior, thoughts, and emotions that deviate from cultural norms and cause distress or impairment in functioning. Unlike other psychological disorders, personality disorders are typically stable over time and are deeply ingrained in a person's personality. Diagnostic criteria for personality disorders often focus on maladaptive traits and behaviors that are pervasive across different situations, rather than specific symptoms or episodes.
Thomas A. Widiger has written: 'Personality disorders and the five-factor model of personality' -- subject(s): NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Personality disorders
Axis I disorders are predominantly mood disorders while Axis II disorders are personality disorders.