Do you think the Virginia Tech killer had a mix of mild autism, obsessive compulsive disorder, along ...?

Question

with a sociopathic mind disorder?

Answer 1

I just want to make clear Autism does Not Equal a shooter.


There are various classifications and degrees of autism and may go unrecognized, especially in mildly affected children or when more debilitating handicaps mask it.

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities defined by significant impairments in social interaction and communication and the presence of unusual behaviors and interests. Many people with ASDs also have unusual ways of learning, paying attention, or reacting to different sensations.

The thinking and learning abilities of people with ASDs can vary – from gifted to severely challenged. ASD begins before the age of three and lasts throughout a person's life. It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups and is four times more likely to occur in boys than girls.

As far as we know, there is no known evidence that Cho Seung-Hui was even Autistic.

If he was autistic he most likely had Asperger’s syndrome which is a form of autism.

Answer 2

Well, more Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorders (i.e. not particularly strong OCD tendencies... if I don't do what the voices say, the world won't end!) Hmm, well when I'm in the shower, I have to turn the nobble thing anticlockwise all the way round until it reaches '3 o'clock' otherwise I just can't have a good shower and have to get back in and do it again! I also have to sit on the left side of the bus in the morning, and on the right in the evening, otherwise I get a bit agitated and tend to pull holes in my clothes... Errrr... I can't stand it when someone only turns one light on in the livingroom, and none of the others, so I have to go around and turn them on. It only happens in the livingroom, no other room in the house! I absolutely have to get out of bed on my right side, otherwise I most certainly will not have a good day (although I've never tried out this theory, I still stick to it!). I have to have all my books in series in ascending order - first to last- (if they're part of series). If they aren't part of a series, then they have their own shelf, and are set in publisher order (for example, all the Penguin classics are together) I can't mix my food up on my plate. I eat one thing, then move onto the next, and then the next etc. You know when people take a bit of potato, then a bit of chicken, and a bit of gravy all on one fork and eat it? Yeah, I hate that! I have no idea why, I just do! And I hate the sound of forks against forks, but oddly not knives against knives! Bizarre... Anyway, I am now absolutely positive that I am slightly crazy, so I'll go now! =)

Answer 3

"Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-hui was diagnosed with autism AFTER the family emigrated to the United States, a relative in South Korea said."

He was not diagnosed as a child so there is a question as to whether he was mis-diagnosed. If unsocial behavior was due to autism, it would start at a very early age & get a bit better as the child made attempts at social interaction. If the unsocial behavior was due to mental illness, the early childhood might have been normal, but would be very likely to get much worse as time went on, especially around puberty.

A doctor who sees the child at age 12 could hard time knowing the difference.

If Cho was autistic, it was not a significant part of the equation, except that maybe signs of his mental illness were written off as symptoms of autism by family who desparetly wanted to believe nothing was really wrong.

Answer 4

I think he was a sociopath plain and simple. Please dont associate this killer and Autism. I have a child with Autism and would hate to have others look at him as a possible threat. He is the most caring, loving, individual as are most autistic people

Answer 5

no.obsessive/compulsive people are rarely violent.and if u are autistic,u dont care much about how others see u.i think he had depression with psychotic overtones,or paranoid schitzophrenia.possibly both.he felt others looked down on him.he cared very much about his own self-perceived low status vs. the "rich kids"(who probably werent all that rich,it is a state university.a good solid school,but not harvard>)in any case,he felt persecuted and belittled,and was bent on revenge.he was in a lot of pain,had a lot of anger,and felt others put him down.paranoid schitzophrenia is a likely illness,as it seems to first manifest itself in young adulthood.(early to mid 20's).not all people who have this are violent,but some are.they need treatment.he certainly needed it.mildly autistic people are more likely to be concerned with objects rather than obsessed by people-the classic science geek kind of kid,happily obssessed with various theories and memorisation of facts and dates.being autistic,one would not get obssessed with girls and stalk them,hoping desperately for human connections-the autistic are not interested in relationships,let alone desperate to get into one.this gunman stalked girls,and felt crushed and rejected.his own odd behaviours guarenteed he would find no normal connections,but the fact that he pursued human emotional connection,precludes a diagnosis of autism.he was deeply paranoid and ill.but not autistic.obssessives are anxious people,they have rituals and so on,but stalking,let alone killing,is not typical.they are more caught up in repeating certain behaviours(hand washing,arranging things "just so",etc.)this rarely spills over into stalking an actual person,let alone killing.

Answer 6

He had many things going on but autism was not one of them. Autism does not make someone a killer. It was a deep seeded hate that drove him to do it. That same hate shows up all over the place (racism, bigotry) but doesn't often end in such dramatic fashion.

Answer 7

He had a sociopathic disorder and he was a narcicistic disease. He was beyond help and should have stayed in St Albains.

Answer 8

He was very lonely. The fact that he was Asian in a non-Asian country contributed to some of it. I believe it would have been better had he stayed in Korea, where he would at least fit in a little bit.

Answer 9

You Americans are just too trigger happy. You make it easy for these psychos whatever their mental condition. that needs to be sorted out first

Answer 10

I haven't diagnosed him that carefully - but I know he was alone and lonely.