| Antisocial personality disorder is
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| | Common causes and risk factors of
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| negatively correlated with all DSM-IV
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| | Antisocial Personality Disorder:
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| Axis. Fire-setting and cruelty to animals
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| | Genetic factors.
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| during childhood are linked to the
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| | Environmental factors.
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| development of antisocial personality.
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| | Alcoholism.
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| Some antisocial personalities may also
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| | Somatization disorder.
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| possess a considerable amount of charm
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| | Signs and Symptoms of Antisocial
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| and wit. Antisocial personality disorder
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| | Personality Disorder
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| most symptoms is failure to conform to
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| | Sign and symptoms of Antisocial
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| social norms and irritability and
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| | Personality Disorder
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| aggressiveness. Consistent
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| | Failure to conform to social norms.
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| irresponsibility , impulsivity or failure
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| | Deceitfulness.
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| to plan ahead and lack of remorse is
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| | Impulsivity.
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| another symptoms. Environmental factors
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| | Irritability and aggressiveness.
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| are also believed to contribute to a
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| | Reckless disregard for safety of self.
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| person developing antisocial personality
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| | Consistent irresponsibility.
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| disorder since people whose role model
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| | Lack of remorse.
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| had antisocial tendencies is more likely
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| | Treatment of Antisocial Personality
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| to develop the disorder. About 3% of men
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| | Disorder
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| and about 1% of women have antisocial
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| | Common Treatment of Antisocial
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| personality disorder with percentages
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| | Personality Disorder
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| much higher among the prison population.
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| | Antidepressant or antipsychotic
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| People with antisocial personality
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| | medications to help alleviate these
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| disorder often suffer from associative
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| | conditions.
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| conditions such as anxiety, depression,
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| | Psychotherapy therapy can help people
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| other mood disorders and substance abuse.
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| | with antisocial personality disorder
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| Antidepressant or antipsychotic
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| | develop appropriate interpersonal skills
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| medications to help alleviate these
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| | and instill a moral code. A critical part
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| conditions. Psychotherapy therapy can
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| | of this therapy is developing and
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| help people with antisocial personality
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| | maintaining a strong therapist-patient
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| disorder develop appropriate
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| | relationship.
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| interpersonal skills and instill a moral
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| | Groups therapy can be especially helpful
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| code. A critical part of this therapy is
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| | for people with this disorder.
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| developing and maintaining a strong
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| | Juliet Cohen writes health articles for
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| therapist-patient relationship.
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| | diseases and disorders.
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| Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder
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