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    Today it is estimated that .6 to 4% of the general population are thought to have antisocial personality. (Thompson, 2014) Antisocial disorder is a personality disorder in which a person may have behavioral deficits or tendencies not accepted as normal by society’s standard. Antisocial personality disorder is sometimes also known as sociopathy. Someone who has this disorder may be called a sociopath. Some behavioral deficits seen in sociopaths include, superficial charm, pathological lying, lack

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    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

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    Antisocial Personality Disorder is a chronic mental condition in which a person thinks, perceives, and relates to others in a destructive and dysfunctional way. Someone with this disorder normally has no consideration for right or wrong, and pays no regard to the feelings and wishes of others. They may act menacingly and impulsively; they may even lie and feel no remorse. Most people with Antisocial Personality Disorder have problems with drug and alcohol abuse. This disorder is often quite criminal

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    a person having antisocial personality disorder is capable of. Infamous serial killers such as Jeffrey Dahmer and Charles Manson were believed to have this disorder. Personality disorders in general can range from mild to severe in the afflicter’s actions, but antisocial PD is arguably one of the most dangerous seen in human behavior history. This report will describe the symptoms, suspected causes, diagnosis process, treatment, and prevention of antisocial personality disorder. Description

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    Antisocial Personality Disorder They are your neighbors. They are your friends. Maybe they are even your family. You talk with them often, and have even had them over for dinner on occasion. Perhaps your children play in the same playground or spend time in the same social group. Although you have noticed some quirks and idiosyncrasies, you would never know the difference, and you would never expect the worst. After something bad happens that draws your attention to them, you have been forced

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    Antisocial Personality Disorder Personality disorders are a class of mental disorders. People with mental disorders in general typically have a staggered pattern of thinking, functioning, and behaving. “Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a mental condition in which a person has a long term pattern of manipulating, exploiting, or violating the right of others.” (Berger 2016). In other words, ASPD is a condition where people suffering with the disorder tend to no care about rules or laws, and

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    “What kind of person is capable of taking another person’s life?” A person with Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) is capable of just that and much more. Common careers of people diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder include, sales, management, and business professionals, as well as con artists. This is not an exhaustive list of careers for the antisocial person, as it is common practice for an antisocial person to be a career criminal, and in the most severe cases a serial killer.

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    movie batman, there is a character name the joker. The joker is suffering from a PD name antisocial disorder, which is also called (sociopathy). According to mayo clinic, “Antisocial personality disorder, sometimes called sociopathy, is a mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others. People with antisocial personality disorder tend to antagonize, manipulate or treat others harshly or with callous indifference. They

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    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

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    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

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