8 Signs of Antisocial Personality Disorder

Antisocial personality disorder is a mental condition in which a person has a lasting pattern of manipulating, exploiting or violating the rights of others without any remorse and it is linked to sociopathy. While only 3% of men and 1% of women suffer from this disorder in the US according to PsychologyToday, it is important for us to discuss it. In our previous video, we talked about what Antisocial Personality Disorder really is, so today, we want to look deeper into the signs of antisocial personality disorder. Disclaimer: We would like to remind you that this video is only meant for educational purposes, we strongly advise any diagnoses be performed by a professional. Writer: Vincent Wilts Script Editor: Morgan Franz Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Lily Hu Animator: Riva Ceres Laoreno YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong De Brito, S. A., & Hodgins, S. H. E. I. L. A. G. H. (2009). Antisocial personality disorder. Personality, personality disorder and violence, 42, 133-153. Hare, R. D. (1983). Diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder in two prison populations. The American Journal of Psychiatry. Hart, S. D., & Hare, R. D. (1996). Psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder. Current opinion in Psychiatry, 9(2), 129-132. Luntz, B. K., & Widom, C. S. (1994). Antisocial personality disorder in abused and neglected children grown up. The American journal of psychiatry. Meloy, J. R., & Yakeley, A. J. (2011). Antisocial personality disorder. A. A, 301(2). Widiger, T. A., Cadoret, R., Hare, R., Robins, L., Rutherford, M., Zanarini, M., … & Hart, S. (1996). DSM—IV antisocial personality disorder field trial. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105(1), 3. Antisocial Personality. (2019, November 21). Retrieved from https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/antisocial-personality Mayo Clinic Staff. (2019, December 10). Antisocial personality disorder. Retrieved from https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353928 Skodal, A. (2020, January). Antisocial Personality Disorder. Retrieved from https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/mental-health-disorders/personality-disorders/antisocial-personality-disorder If you have any topic requests or stories to share with us, feel free to email us at editorial@psych2go.net Transcript: modified/corrected by alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Psych2Go

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