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Antisocial Personality Disorder
Pamela Newsome
August 13, 2011
BEH/225
Lilia Leshan
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Signs and Symptoms
People with antisocial personality disorder may include:
* Lack of remorse or empathy for others
* Poor behavioral controls—expressions of irritability, annoyance, impatience, threats, aggression, and verbal abuse; inadequate control of anger and temper
* A history of childhood conduct disorder
* Disregard for safety
* Persistent lying or stealing
* Cruelty to animals
* Recurring difficulties with the law
* Tendency to violate the boundaries and rights of others
* Inability to tolerate boredom
* Substance abuse
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) (Fourth Edition)
The DSM is a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, and defines antisocial personality disorder as:
A. There is a pervasive pattern for and disregard for the rights of others occurring since the age of 15, is indicated by three or more of the following:
1. Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors in indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest;
2. Deceitfulness, as indicated by repeatedly lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure;
3. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead;
4. Irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults;
5. Reckless disregard for safety of self or others;
6. Consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations;
7. Lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having...