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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 127689" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Star...you are describing Cory to T.</p><p></p><p>Read this:</p><p></p><p><strong>Diagnostic Features:</strong> </p><p></p><p>Antisocial Personality Disorder is a condition characterized by persistent disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. Deceit and manipulation are central features of this disorder. For this diagnosis to be given, the individual must be at least 18, and must have had some symptoms of Conduct Disorder (i.e., delinquency) before age 15. This disorder is only diagnosed when these behaviors become persistent and very disabling or distressing. </p><p></p><p> <strong>Complications:</strong></p><p></p><p>Individuals with this disorder have an increased risk of dying prematurely by violent means (e.g., suicide, accidents, and homicide). Prolonged unemployment, interrupted education, broken marriages, irresponsible parenting, homelessness, and frequent incarceration are common with this disorder. </p><p></p><p> <strong>Comorbidity:</strong></p><p></p><p>Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders, Somatization Disorder, Pathological Gambling (and other impulse control disorders), and other Personality Disorders (especially Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic) frequently co-occur with this disorder. </p><p></p><p><strong>Associated Laboratory Findings:</strong></p><p></p><p>No laboratory test has been found to be diagnostic of this disorder. </p><p></p><p><strong>Prevalence:</strong></p><p></p><p>The prevalence of Antisocial Personality Disorder in the general population is about 3&#37; in males and 1% in females. It is seen in 3% to 30% of psychiatric outpatients. </p><p></p><p><strong>Course:</strong></p><p></p><p>The course of this disorder is chronic. This disorder is usually worse in young adulthood and often improves in middle age. </p><p></p><p><strong>Familial Pattern:</strong></p><p></p><p>This disorder is more common among first-degree biological relatives of those with the disorder than in the general population. There is also an increased familial risk for Substance-Related Disorders and Somatization Disorder</p><p></p><p><strong>Signs and symptoms</strong></p><p></p><p> The classic person with an antisocial personality is indifferent to the needs of others and may manipulate through deceit or intimidation. He or she shows a blatant disregard for what is right and wrong, may have trouble holding down a job, and often fails to pay debts or fulfill parenting or work responsibilities. They are usually loners.</p><p> People with antisocial personality disorder can be aggressive and violent and are likely to have frequent encounters with the law. However, some antisocial personalities may also possess a considerable amount of charm and wit.</p><p> Common characteristics of people with antisocial personality disorder include:</p><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Persistent lying or stealing</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Recurring difficulties with the law</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tendency to violate the rights of others (property, physical, sexual, emotional, legal)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Aggressive, often violent behavior; prone to getting involved in fights</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inability to keep a job</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A persistent agitated or depressed feeling (dysphoria)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inability to tolerate boredom</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Disregard for the safety of self or others</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A childhood diagnosis of conduct disorders</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lack of remorse for hurting others</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Possessing a superficial charm or wit</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Impulsiveness</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A sense of extreme entitlement</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Inability to make or keep friends</li> </ul><p> The intensity of symptoms tends to peak during the teenage years and early 20s and then may decrease over time. It's not clear whether this is a result of aging or an increased awareness of the consequences of reckless behavior. However, though a person with antisocial personality disorder might be less likely to commit crimes later in life, that person may continue to be an inadequate spouse or parent and an unreliable employee.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 127689, member: 1514"] Star...you are describing Cory to T. Read this: [B]Diagnostic Features:[/B] Antisocial Personality Disorder is a condition characterized by persistent disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. Deceit and manipulation are central features of this disorder. For this diagnosis to be given, the individual must be at least 18, and must have had some symptoms of Conduct Disorder (i.e., delinquency) before age 15. This disorder is only diagnosed when these behaviors become persistent and very disabling or distressing. [B]Complications:[/B] Individuals with this disorder have an increased risk of dying prematurely by violent means (e.g., suicide, accidents, and homicide). Prolonged unemployment, interrupted education, broken marriages, irresponsible parenting, homelessness, and frequent incarceration are common with this disorder. [B]Comorbidity:[/B] Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Substance-Related Disorders, Somatization Disorder, Pathological Gambling (and other impulse control disorders), and other Personality Disorders (especially Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic) frequently co-occur with this disorder. [B]Associated Laboratory Findings:[/B] No laboratory test has been found to be diagnostic of this disorder. [B]Prevalence:[/B] The prevalence of Antisocial Personality Disorder in the general population is about 3% in males and 1% in females. It is seen in 3% to 30% of psychiatric outpatients. [B]Course:[/B] The course of this disorder is chronic. This disorder is usually worse in young adulthood and often improves in middle age. [B]Familial Pattern:[/B] This disorder is more common among first-degree biological relatives of those with the disorder than in the general population. There is also an increased familial risk for Substance-Related Disorders and Somatization Disorder [B]Signs and symptoms[/B] The classic person with an antisocial personality is indifferent to the needs of others and may manipulate through deceit or intimidation. He or she shows a blatant disregard for what is right and wrong, may have trouble holding down a job, and often fails to pay debts or fulfill parenting or work responsibilities. They are usually loners. People with antisocial personality disorder can be aggressive and violent and are likely to have frequent encounters with the law. However, some antisocial personalities may also possess a considerable amount of charm and wit. Common characteristics of people with antisocial personality disorder include: [LIST] [*]Persistent lying or stealing [*]Recurring difficulties with the law [*]Tendency to violate the rights of others (property, physical, sexual, emotional, legal) [*]Aggressive, often violent behavior; prone to getting involved in fights [*]Inability to keep a job [*]A persistent agitated or depressed feeling (dysphoria) [*]Inability to tolerate boredom [*]Disregard for the safety of self or others [*]A childhood diagnosis of conduct disorders [*]Lack of remorse for hurting others [*]Possessing a superficial charm or wit [*]Impulsiveness [*]A sense of extreme entitlement [*]Inability to make or keep friends[/LIST] The intensity of symptoms tends to peak during the teenage years and early 20s and then may decrease over time. It's not clear whether this is a result of aging or an increased awareness of the consequences of reckless behavior. However, though a person with antisocial personality disorder might be less likely to commit crimes later in life, that person may continue to be an inadequate spouse or parent and an unreliable employee. [/QUOTE]
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