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How to know what is antisocial personality disorder?

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Antisocial personality: Antisocial personality disorder is ong-term pattern of behavior including manipulating, exploiting, or violating the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal. This disorder is more common in men.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Irritability : The hallmark of all personality disorders is inflexibility. With that in mind the essential feature of antisocial personality disorder is a pattern of irresponsible and antisocial behavior beginning in childhood or early adolescence and continuing into aduthood. People with this disorder tend to be irritable and aggressive and to get repeadtedly into physical fights and assaults.

Answered 4/10/2016

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

You may not.: Make an appointment with a psychiatrist and be as open and honest as you can be. Very likely, just because you asked the question, you will leave the office feeling better.

Answered 5/7/2016

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Antisocial: The hallmark of this disorder is the person seems to have no conscience, or sense of morality, or right or wrong. This person cannot empathize with others, is opportunistic, predatory, and often thrill seeking. An extreme example of this would be Charles Manson.

Answered 3/10/2015

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