Thomas Szasz categorizes all of the so-called mental illnesses into three types of emotional/behavioral disorders. In which of the following types does homicide fall?

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Personal disabilities.

Antisocial acts.

Deterioration of the brain with associated personality changes.

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According to Thomas Szasz's categorization of emotional and behavioral disorders, homicide would fall under "Antisocial acts." Szasz believed that what are often labeled as mental illnesses might instead reflect certain choices or behaviors, and acts such as homicide are typically seen as antisocial behaviors.