Charles Manson was an American cult leader in the 1960s. His followers carried out several crimes including murder. Mason was a man who could convince people to do his dirty work for him. The Mason family, consisted of approximately 100 followers, who worshiped Charles making him one of the most infamous figures in criminal history. No matter the level of genius that was Charles Manson, he had many psychological disorders, including Antisocial Personality Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Delusional Disorder. Research has shown, quite convincingly, that early childhood trauma is a major predictor of neurotic-spectrum problems such as anxiety, depression and relationship issues, but also of physiological health. Charles Manson’s childhood was not …show more content…
People with this disorder tend to lie, act out violently, break the law, abuse drugs, and show no remorse for their actions. APD only affects 0.6% of the population, however it may affect up to 47% of male inmates and 21% of female inmates in jails around the world. The California State Prison panel noted that “Manson had received 108 rules violation reports, had no indication of remorse, no insight into the causative factors of the crimes, lacked understanding of the magnitude of the crimes, had an exceptional, callous disregard for human suffering” (Charles). Manson was not the only famous killer to be diagnoses with APD including Jeffrey Dahmer and Richard Chase. These men and women are said to be very charismatic and charming, because they are able to mimic empathy rather than feel real emotion. The famous murder of Sharon Tate Polanski occurred when Manson was 35 years old. Using his convincing personality, Mason had persuaded four members of the Manson family to invade the home of actress Sharon Tate and director Roman Polanski in Los Angles. They murdered Tate, who was eight and a half months pregnant, along with three friends who were visiting at the time, and an 18-year-old visitor, who was slain as he was departing the …show more content…
Due to average onset age Charles Manson, more than likely, had schizophrenia for many years prior to diagnosis. However, diagnosing schizophrenia is not an easy task, the use of methamphetamines or LSD can cause a person to have schizophrenia-like symptoms. While Manson was known to use such drugs, he did have the symptoms required to diagnose when sober. The patient must have two or more of the following