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Personality Disorders – Antisocial Personality Disorder

People with personality disorders experience patterns of behavior, feelings, and thinking that can:

  • Interfere with a person’s life
  • Create problems at work and school
  • Cause issues in personal and social relationships

Personality disorders include:
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal.

Symptoms
A person with antisocial personality disorder may:

  • Be able to act witty and charming
  • Be good at flattery and manipulating other people’s emotions
  • Break the law repeatedly
  • Disregard the safety of self and others
  • Have problems with substance abuse
  • Lie, steal and fight often
  • Not show guilt or remorse
  • Often be angry or arrogant

Causes
The cause of antisocial personality disorder is unknown. Genetic factors and environmental factors, such as child abuse, are believed to contribute to the development of this condition.

People with an antisocial or alcoholic parent are at increased risk. Far more men than women are affected. Antisocial personality disorder is common among people who are in prison.

Fire-setting and cruelty to animals during childhood are linked to the development of antisocial personality.

Some doctors believe that psychopathic personality (psychopathy) is the same disorder. Others believe that psychopathic personality is a similar but more severe disorder.

Source: MentalHealth.gov

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