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Antisocial Personality Disorder Symptoms

Health Encyclopedia: Antisocial Personality Disorder

Alternative Names

Psychopathic personality; Sociopathic personality; Personality disorder - antisocial


Symptoms

A person with antisocial personality disorder:

  • Breaks the law repeatedly
  • Lies, steals, and fights often
  • Disregards the safety of self and others
  • Demonstrates a lack of guilt
  • Had a childhood diagnosis (or symptoms consistent with) conduct disorder

Signs and tests

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