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@article{210595,
        author = {Akshay Dadhich and Kanupriya Bhardwaj Kataria and Priya and Dr. Swati Sindhu and Dr. Brahmdeep Sindhu and Dr. Amita Puri},
        title = {An Empirical Case Study on the Influence of Digital Content on Dissocial Personality Disorder},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {6},
        pages = {1423-1429},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=210595},
        abstract = {This empirical case study examines the effects of digital content on the onset and expression of Dissocial Personality Disorder. Growing access to violent videos, internet gaming, and antisocial digital media, which are largely unregulated, has sparked concern for their effects on the reinforcement of dissocial and psychopathic tendencies. Using the multi-method approach, this study integrates clinical assessments by standardized instruments, including the Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), and the International Personality Disorder Examination (IPDE), with psychosocial observations and extensive case analyses. Findings indicate that prolonged exposure to violent and antisocial digital content results in difficulties controlling emotions, diminished capacity for empathy, and altered moral functioning, increasing vulnerability to dissocial and psychopathic tendencies. The study highlights digital engagement as a psychological enhancer increasing dissocial personality features and promoting their ontogenetic propulsion toward psychopathic features, according to neurodevelopmental paradigms. It also features the complex interplay between environmental stimuli and personality pathology. Implications of the case evidence include the likely increased vulnerability of young adults, suggesting this demographic as the most important to monitor and protect. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of early detection, prevention of psychoeducation, and follow-up interventions customized to eliminate digital risks. It advocates responsible content moderation, increased clinical vigilance, and multidisciplinary interventions to mitigate the psychosocial risks of unlimited digital exposure. Through the integration of case-level analysis and theoretical constructs, the study adds to the emerging understanding of the effects of digital worlds on personality formation and psychopathology.},
        keywords = {Dissocial Personality Disorder, Online Content, Psychopathy, Emotion Regulation, Case Study},
        month = {November},
        }