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Antisocial Personality Disord... : Causes

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Antisocial personality disorder
Personality disorders are long-term(chronic) patterns of behaviors and relationships that interfere with a person's life over many years.The cause of antisocial personality disorder is unknown. Genetic factors and child abuse are believed to contr...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 17, 2008
Antisocial personality disorder
Children born to parents diagnosed with APD but adopted into other families resemble their biological more than their adoptive parents. The environment of the adoptive home, however, may lower the child's risk of developing APD.Researchers have li...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Children and adolescents with antisocial behavior problems have an increased risk of accidents, school failure, early alcohol and substance use, suicide, and criminal behavior. The elements of a moderate to severely antisocial personality are esta...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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