I can tell you now, in hospitals ive worked on (im a psych nurse) there are differences. The diagnosis of antisocial is like the umberella term and obviously psychopathy is more specific. And we try to stick to an individual diagnosis as to not group them together.

But yeah, psychosis is nothing remotley like psychopathy. And again, psychopaths are not always sane. Ive nursed a handful. They can be detained and sectioned as with any other mental illness or disorder.

I agree. I think he's had the hardest time out of anyone in there and he doesn't get what he's done wrong.

He is probably someone who is popular in his own circle and went in there expecting to be the 'good bloke' of the house. The fact he's been isolated almost since day one and is now being belittled and picked on by a sour faced old harpy for daring to be attracted to her adult daughter is doing his head in and he doesn't want to be treated the way he is being.

I think he's handling himself well in the circumstances and he definitely showed Mommy Dearest up.

Yep, ever since about BB5, average Joes have no place in the BB house. Unless you're a fake, a loon or a desperado, you haven't got a hope in hell

I will reserve judgement until I hear him use the word "butthurt" before condemning him out of hand.

He is fine think the OP may have some expertise in the area it is always better if you are not medically trained as you will offer generalised tick box, text book treatment to one and all unless you are psychotic through booze.

Nope he just doesnt know how to socialise in a group without being alpha male , would be interesting to see his position in his peer group

I don't see him as an alpha male at all. He's not dynamic enough

So you as a nurse go against what the leading expert on the personality disorder Dr Robert Hare the one who created the psychopathy checklist used by mental health professionals and law enforcement agencies around the world? the one who has dedicated decades of his life to the disorder of psychopathy?

Some psychopaths may not be sane if they have other disorders on top of their psychopathy, it is possible and to have psychopathy and a form of psychosis together.

But in general the majority of highly functioning psychopaths are pretty sane individuals.

Your opinion that sociopath and psychopath are not the same goes against what many of the high ranked professionals have to say on the matter.

Besides you cannot cure psychopathy using psychiatric treatments, people attempted this decades ago and It didn`t work at all.

Psychopathy is now believed by neurologists and psychologists to be something to do with how the brain functions, the part that controls emotions, empathy and conscience doesn`t work properly according to the most recent research carried out by experts including Dr Hare.

Please dont patronise me by telling me stuff yoy learn in first year at uni surrounding personality disorders.

I go by our psychaitrists. And we go by indivdual diagnoses as do most trusts. And we dont group them together. We saw a chart similar to this whist studying pd. http://redicecreations.com/article.php?id=23957

Its possible to be detained on a personality disorder alone umder the ammendment in the mha. you dont need a psychotic illness to be detained.

But obviously you know my job better than me.

And for the record, I know about Hare, I really dont need you to attempt to educate me on my job, trust me we've done all of this lol. But honestly, a hell of a lot of psychiatrists think there's a difference between the two, or at least some notable (in our trust anyway). But then I get the impression from your wording I'm "just a nurse" so my opinion based on professional experiences is irrelevant anyway so I might as well not bother.

He comes across to me as one of the sanest people in there. I love that he ensures Sam isn't excluded, he was good in the task. I like him and will be a Traversty if he goes and sour faced harridan stays.

Not creepy this bit at least, but more what Linus says below, that's how I read it

I Couldn't agree more bill

Phew I Thought this was a BB forum not a medical academy I must be in the wrong forum please Sore me back to BB :

Just seen the live feed from last night. The guy is clearly not right and needs help. Anyone who has seen last nights live feed and thinks he's normal si living in denial. He's very controlling and possessive towards Charlie. This in addition to his behaviour over the past few weeks is very worrying!!

I'm glad you know what is normal and that you're qualified to judge when someone needs help.

I have no idea if Callum is normal or not, what I do think is that being on BB will not have helped him much, he seem to be under great pressure trying his hardest to be accepted by the other hm's and imo failing.. I would really like him to see Dexter off , but I doubt it will happen...

He is an intense person, desperate to be liked, trying to impress a girl who is just not interested. He goes on with a few drinks but he isn't mental.
He has come in for as rough a time as any of them with the housemates, Dexter (who I like) being the ringleader and them all following him with the exception of Gina and Sam. He's done well to keep his temper imo.

NO. He is playing the game along with everyone else.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y32ExywVQ5M

I don't think he has mental issues, just emotional ones, which sway how he feels, then behaves. His worst problem is the verbal diarrhea.