mental health disorders
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder
Genes and environmental factors (such as adversity during childhood) contribute to the development of antisocial personality disorder. Antisocial personality disorder is more common among first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, and children) of people with the disorder than among the general population. Risk of developing this disorder is increased in both adopted and biologic children of parents with the disorder. If children develop Conduct Disorder and Disregard for the pain of others during early childhood has been linked to antisocial behavior during late adolescence. 