Symptoms

SYMPTOMS
**A person with Antisocial Personality Disorder may:**


 * Be good at manipulating other people's emotions
 * Failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest
 * Ignore the safety of self and others
 * Have problems with substance abuse
 * Often be angry or arrogant
 * Lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another
 * Persistently lye or steal
 * Be Cruel to animals
 * Have a History of childhood conduct disorder
 * Have a tendency to violate the boundaries and rights of others
 * Be aggressive, violent behaviour; prone to getting involved in fights
 * Have irresponsible work behaviour

The symptoms of antisocial personality disorder include a very longstanding pattern of disregard for the rights of others, this usually happens after the age of 15. Failure to conform to society’s norms and expectations often results in numerous arrests or legal involvement as well as deceitfulness where the individual attempts to con people for personal profit. Angry outbursts are also present, along with failure to consider consequences of behaviours, irritability, and/or physical assaults.

Some argue that a major component of Antisocial Personality Disorder is having a reduced ability to feel empathy towards other people. The inability to see the hurts, concerns, and other feelings of people often results in a disregard for these aspects of human interaction. Thus irresponsible behaviour often accompanies this disorder as well as a lack of remorse for their actions.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 80%;">Stephanie Symonds