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Antisocial Personality Disorder Learning Center

Antisocial personality disorder is a psychiatric condition in which a person manipulates, exploits, or violates the rights of others. This behavior is often criminal.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 17, 2008
Also known as psychopathy, sociopathy or dyssocial personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder (APD) is a diagnosis applied to persons who routinely behave with little or no regard for the rights, safety or feelings of others. This patte...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Antisocial behavior is that which is verbally or physically harmful to other people, animals, or property, including behavior that severely violates social expectations for a given environment. Antisocial personality disorder in adults is also ref...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
A behavior disorder developed by a small percentage of children with conduct disorder whose behavior does not improve as they mature. Also known as sociopathy or psychopathy. About 3% of males and 1% of females develop antisocial personality disor...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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