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There are no clinical tests for antisocial personality disorder. Instead, the diagnosis is based on a person’s symptoms. To diagnose a person with antisocial personality disorder, the individual must show the following symptoms: making decisions based on one’s own needs and desires, without considering the needs of others.
Types of psychotherapy used to treat antisocial personality disorder may include: Cognitive behavioral therapy. This type of therapy helps to uncover unhealthy, negative beliefs and behaviors and replace them with healthy, positive ones. Psychodynamic psychotherapy.
What are the traits of antisocial personality disorder?
Antisocial personality disorder signs and symptoms may include: No distinction of right and wrong. Constantly lying or deceit to exploit others. Manipulating others for personal gain or for sheer personal pleasure. Intense egocentrism, sense of superiority and exhibitionism. Persistent difficulties with the law.
What are the signs of being antisocial?
When you linger a few extra minutes inside because you hear your neighbors outside and don’t want to see them.
Antisocial behaviors are disruptive acts characterized by covert and overt hostility and intentional aggression toward others. Antisocial behaviors exist along a severity continuum and include repeated violations of social rules, defiance of authority and of the rights of others, deceitfulness, theft, and reckless disregard for self and others.
Examples of covert antisocial behaviors range from the mild, such as a noncompliance or lying, to the more extreme, such as destroying property. Overt examples of antisocial behavior include aggression, verbal abuse or bullying.