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