The Cause And Causes Of Antisocial Personality Disorder

Antisocial personality disorder is a disregard for others rights and violating theses rights. This disorder starts as a child to people who carry this disorder portray the characteristics of irritability, aggressiveness, lack of remorse, and irresponsibility. A psychopath falls under the umbrella of antisocial personality disorders. A psychopath is a person with a personality disorders which is inherited from their parents at birth. Flashes of these inherited factors show and happen in the child upbringing this includes torture animals at a young age, playing weird dark games as a kid, or ripping heads of toys. A perfect example of a Psychopath is Edmund Kemper. A man who showed his psychopath tendencies at a young age that grew into to him becoming a serial killer.

This article tries to sum up the causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder. Though, researchers have not found an exact cause of Antisocial Personality Disorder (Martens, 2000). Antisocial Personality Disorder is known to be directed toward specific behaviors and criminal act instead of looking at personality traits and psychopathological aspects (Martens, 2000). People that develop Antisocial Personality Disorder are more likely to suffer from substance abuse disorder, anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia (Martens, 2000). Researchers have done different studies especially with brain injuries, which could trigger

Antisocial Personality Disorder is a very rare disorder. The criteria to be diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder has been changed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders throughout many years. The rareness of this disorder can be considered beneficial in the world because of the way people diagnosed with it become and what they do to others. Many people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder find their self in prison. A variety of causes pertain to this disorder. Very few treatments of this disorder seem to work of this that has been tested. Researchers are still working on a better way to treat this disorder. The defense mechanisms associated with antisocial personality disorder are quite common and the same during the course of diagnosis.

This paper will discuss the Cluster B personality disorder known as antisocial personality disorder. More specifically, it will attempt to explain various theories formulated about the difference in prevalence in male and female populations and why men are so much more likely to receive a diagnosis.

In the article Re-offending in forensic patients released from secure care: The role of antisocial/borderline personality disorder co-morbidity, substance dependence and severe childhood conduct disorder by Howard ET all it examines the relationship with ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER and criminally reoffending g after being released. The study the article talks about aims to test the relationship between ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER and its common co morbid disorders such as substance abuse borderline personality disorder and their chance to offend and reoffend. The study follows 53 men who were in a secure treatment setting the study included a man with ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER, Borderline Personality and substance disorder. The study found that people with ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER than ones who were not co morbid with ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER.(Howard,2013,191). The study’s conclusion is the risk of criminal recidivism can be assed with people with ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER without the term psychopath being used. An also that people with ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER have a high chance to reoffend even after a release from a secure facility.( Howard,2013,191). Another common co morbidly with ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER is psychopathy which is another mental illness though similar to ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER but is more severe. Another article that talks about ANTI SOICAL PERSONLITY DISORDER and psychopathy comorbidity is

Antisocial personality Disorder (ASPD) also known as sociopathy, is described as showing no regard for other people and their rights, acts based off of this disorder are often criminal.

Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) is a serious disorder that can hurt the people you care about if you're plagued with it. However, with a lot of therapy, you can be very high-functioning and avoid the consequences of this disorder. As stated by medicineplus.gov, Antisocial Personality Disorder is “a mental condition in which a person has a long-term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others.” Antisocial Personality Disorder is also referred to as sociopathy. People with this condition tend to be completely indifferent toward what effects their actions can have on other people. They often are manipulative and downright cruel to others, however, they show absolutely no remorse. Many people with this disorder

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), opposition defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder (CD) are three distinct disorders based upon their respective diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5. If ODD and CD were mild forms of ASPD, then there would need to be causal relationship between the childhood manifestations of ODD and CD and the adult manifestation of ASPD. There is evidence of comorbidity between ODD and CD, and also evidence to suggest that children diagnosed with these disorders may go on to develop ASPD later in life; however, correlation does not equal causation. The three disorders have subtle but important differences in their associated behaviors, underlying causes, treatment outcomes, and neurological signs.

Conduct disorder is the primary identifying risk factor in childhood that may be recognized as an early sign preceding the eventual development of antisocial personality disorder in adulthood (Holmes, Slaughter, & Kashani, 2001). Antisocial personality disorder possesses an array of proposed origins which include but are not limited to domestic, genetic, prenatal, and educational factors (Holmes, Slaughter, & Kashani, 2001; Farrington, 2005). Early detection and intercession are preventative measure that can be taken to dissolve the progression of conduct disorder in at risk individuals and dissolve the development of antisocial personality disorder in affected individuals (Holmes, Slaughter, & Kashani, 2001). The prognosis for individuals with antisocial personality disorder, or ASPD/APD, who receive treatment, ideally, is decreased repetitive criminal behavior and reduction of antisocial behavior (Hatchett, 2015).

This paper explores articles and information that describe, assess and offer theories and treatments regarding antisocial personality disorder.

The following is a case study of a male client, Dexter, suffering from antisocial personality disorder (psychopath), a chronic mental condition in which a person's ways of thinking, perceiving situations and relating to others are dysfunctional — and destructive ("Antisocial personality disorder", 2015). One result of antisocial personality disorder is the person has no regard for right and wrong and they usually disregard the rights and feelings of others. The client was diagnosed and given an assessment with the goal of managing his symptoms. Through a process of discovery, the client's history finally revealed that the disorder was actually a result of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) caused by a past experience. People with PTSD often fear re-experiencing a traumatic event and sometimes are unable to remember certain aspects. However, through psychotherapy and medication, this client illustrates a successful management of his symptoms.

The instruments that Dolan & Völlm used were the International Personality Disorder Examination, The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Axis II disorders, the Psychopathy Checklist Revised and the screening version of the Psychopathy Checklist. Out of all the studies they collect each one said that men were more prevalent to have personality disorders than women. Men are more likely to substance abuse problems except alcohol. Women were higher alcohol user than men. In dual diagnosis patient 27.2% were male and 7.5% were women but when conduct disorder criteria was dropped 43.2% of men and 32.1% of women were diagnosed with ASPD (Dolan & Völlm 2009). Because of certain items in the checklist such as lack of empathy and juvenile problems they are more male oriented than female oriented. Because these items are more male orient this may be why females score lower on the Psychopathy Checklist Revised. In the prison system females score higher on the Psychopath Checklist Revised rather than in the community. Factor 1 is characterize by lack of empathy, proneness to boredom and sensation seeking, while factor 2 by early behavioral problems and adult antisocial behavior and promiscuity (Dolan &Völlm 2009). Because females score differently on the test, then they are considering that female have different antisocial activities other than

Antisocial personality disorder is one of the hardest mental disorders to treat. Treatment is long term and may better the situation but the disorder will not be cured. It is also very rare for an individual with ASPD to seek help for themselves due to their denial of symptoms. Oftentimes, help is only sought if the individual is in legal

The goal of this paper is to effectively explain the adverse affects of antisocial personality disorder. This paper will increase understanding on the psychological mindset of those who commit crimes and how it relates to their personality. I have selected two sources on the subject of antisocial personality disorders that will effectively explain an individual’s actions who suffer from this disorder. Finally we will discuss possible treatments for this disorder.

During the stages of early childhood development, children as going through the most rapid growth of change. Antisocial behavior typically forms before 8 years. Nearly 80% of people with ASPD develop their first symptoms by the of the age of 11 years old (Black, 2015). From a clinical aspect ASPD show the continuity between childhood and adult behavioral problems, also it shows how it moderate with advancing age. The research was conducted, that analyzed childhood antisocial behavior in males. It shows that Black (2015)found that males behavior strongly linked to adult criminal and deviant behavior that lead to other downsides in that affect their future education achievements, economic status, employment, and family life in adulthood. People