ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER

Presenting signs and symptoms:

• An extended history of antisocial behaviors like persistent lying, cruelty to animals, vandalism, stealing, hurting people, substance abuse, are usually begins at the age of 15 and continuing into adulthood.
• Substance abuse is the most frequent comorbid Axis I disorder.
• Impassivity and repeated aggressiveness towards others.
• Deceitfulness like use of aliases, lying or conning others for personal profit or pleasure.
• Failure to honor financial obligations, duties and responsibilities at work or in family or relationships.
• Total lack of remorse for physically or emotionally hurting or mistreating others or swindling or stealing from others.
• At times presents as charming, self-assured, and adept.
• Interaction with others through manipulation, aggressiveness and exploitation, totally lacking empathy or care for others.
• There is significnt familial pattern to criminality in general and ASPD in particular.