Haltlose personality disorder
Haltlose personality disorder is an ICD-10 personality disorder in which affected individuals are selfish, irresponsible and hedonistic. "Haltlos" is a German word that in this context refers to a drifting, floundering,, irresponsible lifestyle.
Affected individuals have many similarities in common with dissocial personality disorder and its DSM counterpart antisocial personality disorder. Characteristics of these personalities are:
They are typically over-optimistic, have charm and are easily persuaded, features in common with histrionic personality disorder.
Many Haltlose are alcoholics and associate with antisocial individuals.
