Antisocial personality disorder
Diagnosingantisocial personality disorder
To be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, a person must have a history of conduct disorder before the age of 15. Antisocial personality disorder is diagnosedafter rigorous psychological assessment. A diagnosis can only be made if the person is aged 18 years or older and at least three of the followingcriteria apply: repeatedly breakingthe law repeatedly beingdeceitful being impulsive or incapable of planning ahead being irritable and aggressive having a reckless disregard for their safety or the safety of others being consistently irresponsible lack of remorse These signs must not be part of a schizophrenic or manic episode they must be part of the person's everyday personality. This behaviour usually becomes most extreme and challenging during the late teens and early 20s. It may improve by the time the person reaches their 40s.
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Introduction
Find out what antisocial personality disorder is, what the signs are, and how it's diagnosed and treated.
Signs of antisocial personality disorder
A person with antisocial personality disorder may: exploit, manipulate or violate the rights ofothers lack concern, regret or remorse about other people's distress behave irresponsibly and show di
Who developsantisocial personality disorder?
Antisocial personality disorderaffects moremen than women. It's not known why some people develop antisocial personality disorder, but both genetics and traumatic childhood experiences, such as child
Effects of antisocial personality disorder
Criminal behaviour is a key feature of antisocial personality disorder, and there's a high risk that someone with the disorder will commit crimes and be imprisoned at some point in their life. Men wi
Diagnosingantisocial personality disorder
To be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, a person must have a history of conduct disorder before the age of 15. Antisocial personality disorder is diagnosedafter rigorous psychological a
Treating antisocial personality disorder
In the past, antisocial personality disorder was thought to be a lifelong disorder, but that's not always the case and it can sometimes be managed and treated. Evidence suggests that behaviour can imp
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