mental health disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder
A doctor's evaluation, based on standard psychiatric diagnostic criteria , 5th ed, Text Revision ( Classification and Diagnosis of Mental Illness ), the standard reference for psychiatric diagnosis from the American Psychiatric Association. For doctors to diagnose antisocial personality disorder, people must persistently disregard the rights of others, as shown by at least 3 of the following: They disregard the law, shown by repeatedly committing acts that are grounds for arrest. They are deceitful, shown by lying repeatedly, using aliases, or conning others for personal gain or pleasure. They act impulsively and do not plan ahead. They are easily provoked or aggressive, shown by constantly getting into physical fights or assaulting others. They recklessly disregard their safety and/or the safety of others. They consistently act irresponsibly, shown by quitting a job with no plans for another one or not paying bills. They do not feel remorse, shown by indifference to or rationalization of hurting or mistreating others. Antisocial personality disorder is diagnosed only in people aged 18 years or older. 