Antisocial Personality Disorder is chronic, beginning in adolescence
and continuing throughout adulthood. There are ten general
symptoms:
1. Not learning from experience
2. No sense of responsibility
3. Inability to form meaningful relationships
4. Inability to control impulses
5. Lack of moral sense
6. Chronically antisocial behavior
7. No change in behavior after punishment
8. Emotional immaturity
9. Lack of guilt
10. Self-centeredness
People with this disorder may exhibit criminal behavior. They may
not work. If they do work, they are frequently absent or may quit
suddenly. They do not consider other people's wishes, welfare or
rights. They can be manipulative and may lie to gain personal
pleasure or profit. They may default on loans, fail to provide child
support, or fail to care for their dependents adequately. High risk
sexual behavior and substance abuse are common. Impulsiveness,
failure to plan ahead, aggressiveness, irritability, irresponsibility,
and a reckless disregard for their own safety and the safety of
others are traits of the antisocial personality.
and continuing throughout adulthood. There are ten general
symptoms:
1. Not learning from experience
2. No sense of responsibility
3. Inability to form meaningful relationships
4. Inability to control impulses
5. Lack of moral sense
6. Chronically antisocial behavior
7. No change in behavior after punishment
8. Emotional immaturity
9. Lack of guilt
10. Self-centeredness
People with this disorder may exhibit criminal behavior. They may
not work. If they do work, they are frequently absent or may quit
suddenly. They do not consider other people's wishes, welfare or
rights. They can be manipulative and may lie to gain personal
pleasure or profit. They may default on loans, fail to provide child
support, or fail to care for their dependents adequately. High risk
sexual behavior and substance abuse are common. Impulsiveness,
failure to plan ahead, aggressiveness, irritability, irresponsibility,
and a reckless disregard for their own safety and the safety of
others are traits of the antisocial personality.