pseudopsychopathic schizophrenia

pseudopsychopathic schizophrenia

a disorder in which psychotic tendencies characteristic of schizophrenia are masked or overlaid by antisocial tendencies, such as pathological lying, sexual deviations, and violent or other uninhibited behavior. Pseudopsychopathic schizophrenia is primarily considered to be a personality disorder rather than a type of schizophrenia; individuals exhibiting such symptoms tend to be diagnosed with schizotypal personality disorder or borderline personality disorder.