Antisocial Personality Disorder Definition

noun
A personality disorder characterized by chronic antisocial behavior and violation of the law and the rights of others.
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A personality disorder marked by antisocial behavior, a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood.

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antisocial personality disorder
Plural:
antisocial personality disorders

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  • Adolescents with CD tend to have better relationships with their peers and are less likely to develop antisocial personality disorder in adulthood than those with childhood-onset CD.

  • Kleptomania is diagnosed when repetitive stealing is not better explained by anger or vengeance, peer pressure, delusions or hallucinations, conduct disorder, a manic episode, or antisocial personality disorder.

  • The risk of having avoidant, dependent, and paranoid personality disorders is greater for females than males, whereas risk of having antisocial personality disorder is greater for males than females.

  • Later in life, ODD can develop into passive-aggressive personality disorder or antisocial personality disorder.

  • A minority of children with conduct disorder whose behavior does not improve as they mature will go on to develop adult antisocial personality disorder.

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