Question 1

how to stop being so antisocial?

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Perhaps depressed?: If you have anti-social characteristics, you may be depressed or lack self esteem.  I need mor info to help me help you.  You should see a friendly doctor and get help.  You may benefit with talk therapy and/or medicines.  I would do a full depression and anxiety screen on you if I saw you in my clinic.  Good luck and please get help.  There is help.

Question 2

whats worse: being a psychopath or antisocial?

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Morality and Mental.: Both of these conditions can be dangerous and hard to experience.

I would not wish either on any one. 

However getting good mental health care is vital. Being honest with ones self and being willing to accept counsel and treatment is vital to living healthily.

Good question.

Question 3

what tests for antisocial personality are out there?

Accepted Answer

Personality Tests: There are a variety of personality tests that can help confirm the presence of antisocial personality disorder. These are administered by a licensed, trained professional.

Question 4

how would you know if someone has antisocial behavior disorder?

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Disregard for others: I'm wondering if you mean antisocial personality disorder. If a person has this, they would show a long standing pattern of anti-social attitudes and behaviors, including some of these: 1) lack of guilt, remorse, and care towards others; 2) minimal consideration of social norms and rules; 3) few close relationships; 4) trouble dealing with frustration and anger; and 5) a tendency to blame others.

Question 5

how do you deal with a family member with antisocial personality?

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Set Clear Boundaries: Set clear boundaries and stick to them. Sometimes these have to be severe, e.g. Not allowing the person in your home. Remember that the usual controls of behavior, like conscience, maybe largely absent and that talking a good line is likely to have little to do with reality so that one has to impose boundaries based on behavior.

Question 6

i hear a lot of things about bad people being antisocial, but i don't know exactly what that is?

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See below: Anti-social behavior  is behaviour that lacks consideration for others and may cause damage to the society, whether intentionally or through negligence. This is opposed to pro-social behaviour, which is behaviour that helps or benefits the society.

Question 7

can you tell me when being assessed for antisocial personality, to what extent can one confess thinking/doing reckless things?

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Depends: This seems a somewhat odd question.  If you are asking about yourself, then you already know how willing or unwilling you are to discuss your thoughts and actions. If you are asking about someone else, it is not possible to make a general prediction. A therapy relationship based on trust and respect (may take some time) would be a prerequisite for anyone to speak openly and honestly.

Question 8

what is antisocial personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

There are several : Personality disorders (narcissistic, borderline, obsessive compulsive, sociopathic) with different sets of symptoms. The common denominator is that people with personality disorders are comfortable with their symptoms and do not think there is anything wrong with them. Therefore it is very hard to treat them. They have little desire to change, DBT can help if they are willing to try.

Question 9

what can cause antisocial personality disorder?

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Big question and: not enough room to give a thoughtful reply.   Here's a reference from someone who has a lot of thoughtful ideas:

The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout, Ph.D.   Shop around for the cheapest prices...

Question 10

does a psychopath or sociopath have antisocial pd?

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No: I consider "psychopath" to be a person with little to no conscious meaning that the person can exploit and hurt others freely and without remorse.  Antisocial pd is a wider term for people (more men) who live in contrary way toward others and society (e.g. Break laws) but could still feel bad or want to change at some point. A portion of those with apd are also psychopaths.

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