Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Antisocial personality disorder also known as ASP is a type of chronic mental condition in which a person's ways of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional and destructive. It is a mental health condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of certain characteristics such as manipulating, exploiting or violating the rights of others. This behavior can often be criminal. People with antisocial personality disorder also can come off witty, charming and are great at flattery. Although they are charismatic they have the inability to feel affection for others. There are many symptoms linked to antisocial personality disorder: deceitfulness, impulsivity, constant irresponsibility, lack of remorse, irritability and aggressiveness are just a few. There are many theories as to what causes antisocial personality disorder. One theory considered a link to antisocial personality disorder is biological as well as the genetic factors. Also, another theory is social factors. How a person interacts in their early development with family and friends. Now, treatment of antisocial personality disorder typically involves long-term psychotherapy with a therapist that has experience in treating this kind of personality disorder. Medications may also be prescribed to help with specific troubling and debilitating symptoms.
Antisocial personality disorder has many characteristic behaviors. Symptoms may begin in childhood and are fully evident for most people during their 20s and 30s. In children, cruelty to animals, bullying behavior, impulsivity or explosions of anger, social isolation, and poor school performance may be, in some cases, early signs of the disorder. Also, they frequently lack empathy, cynical, and di...

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...s disorder may seem witty and charming at first they have no regard for one’s safety nor emotions. No guilt or remorse have lead some with this disorder to live a life behind bars or be emotionally disconnected. Some personality disorders deviates from the norm of the individual’s culture and its theories come from a biological, genetic or social stand point. Leading a life filled with distress or impairment in social, work or other areas of functioning. ASP is stable and of long duration, and its onset can be traced back to early adulthood or adolescence. There are no specific treatment for antisocial personality disorder. Long-term psychotherapy or cogitative therapy with a therapist that has experience in treating this kind of personality disorder has been shown to help. Medications may also be prescribed to help with specific troubling and debilitating symptoms.

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