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Is there a relation between personality disorder and antisocial personality?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Well....: A person may possess antisocial traits or may have an antisocial personality disorder. Antisocial is one type of personality disorder.

Answered 10/20/2015

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Clarify: There are several different types of personality disorders, and yes, antisocial personality disorder happens to be one of them. Speaking very generally, personality disorders are very resistant to treatment, with antisocial personality disorder being just about the most resistant of them all, as the person in treatment has essentially no conscience or sense of right and wrong.

Answered 3/10/2015

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