Antisocial personality disorder
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 abuse or neglect,are thought to play a role.
A person with antisocial personality disorder will have often grown up indifficult family circumstances.One or both parents may Alcohol misuse , and parental conflict and harsh, inconsistent parenting are common. As a result of these problems, social services may become involved with the child's care.
These types of difficulties in childhood will often lead to behavioural problems during adolescence and adulthood.
Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018
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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