Antisocial Personality Disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder belongs in a class of conditions manifest by dramatic, emotional and unpredictable behavior. Once referred to as psychopaths or sociopaths, the exact boundaries of each of these conditions remains under review.

Individuals with the Antisocial Personality Disorder are manipulative, seductive, glib, and deceitful. They are dishonest, callus, lack remorse or guilt, become nasty or vengeful in response to minor slights may be aggressive or sadistic. Anger frequently is manifest. They fail to honor their financial obligations or commitments, act impulsively without considering the possible effects and engage in risky behaviors.

People with Antisocial Personality Disorder frequently become bored and irritated, lack empathy, appear incapable of sustained intimate relationships, dominate others, seek personal gratification, may perform violent or illegal activities, are irritable and egocentric. They lie without guilt or remorse and manipulate others for personal gain.

Men are more frequently affected than women by a factor of 3-5 fold. Diagnosis is restricted to adults. During the childhood years, Conduct Disorder presages the later development of Antisocial Personality Disorder.

These individuals appear at heightened risk for accidents, traumatic injuries, suicide and infectious diseases including hepatitis C and HIV.

Treatment for the Antisocial Personality Disorder remains inadequate. Some therapies may assist in the wide array of other psychiatric disorders that often accompany this disorder. These include bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety and substance use. Narcissistic Personality Disorder shares some symptoms with the Antisocial Personality Disorder.

[robinsattahip]

That last statement about not evaluating their behavior as what a normal person would do is a great way to protect ones self instead of making excuses for other's bad behavior. Thanks Doctor

[mslemew]

He knows a lot. I was amazed at how much. I found this very enlightening after going through stalking, and discovering most stalkers have a cluster B personality disorder or comorbidity of disorders and began looking into them. Sadly, I learned Dr. Landow passed away.

[DrexelGregory]

Hey Doctor, thanks for this video. I’ve been victim to a family that did this. It’s great to hear how crappy they overall are.

[rijubhatt]

Thank You. Your advice on not projecting one's reasonable perception and understanding of ASPD patients is praiseworthy. I have faced such a situation for quite some time now (close to 5 difficult years). Those years are now long past but the shadows of the horror remain. Period.

[Subjohny]

This is the BEST video about ASPD on youtube! I watched probably 100 videos already and your is the Best!

[mycrazylife]

I am very curious how a MD in dermatology of 30 years knows so much about psychology. This guy blows my mind how smart he is.

[lynnschaeferle-zhgo]

Bipolar is not a personality disorder. It’s vilification is unjustified especially in the light of each case is individual. I dare you to spot bipolar in general; you can definitely spot the personality disorders.

[RG-BrettCooperTrooper]

Like Gabor Mate I would believe addiction is a hideout from pain. Like Narcissist running away from the truth about himself. Without tackling narcissism they can't get rid of addiction.
And some Narcissist may become a hoarder because people do leave him but things don't.

[margaretmargaret]

Forgot gaslighting, an also lieing an stealing from family members in home an stonewalling an ghost at times as well. An take your things and do as they please. An also do something to something you own behind your back to get you back due to something has rubed them the wrong way to get back at you an act like they don't no anything about what has happened to your thing's. Give your things away without talking to you. An put there self an outlets over there spouse. An extremely selfish at times towards there spouse but not others. They will help you some times but hardly ever. An expected you do what they want you do but don't return the favor hardly ever. An poor judgement what to say an not to say to other's about there spouse as well. Add that to the list.

[lynnschaeferle-zhgo]

Being familiar with what you are describing I still don’t understand it. How is that the few emotions they have are negative and the positive emotions just aren’t there. Both men were incredibly smart so they spent a lot of time on how to manipulate but they are well adapted to society. It gave them pleasure to know how much they were fooling people.

[gristamshackleford]

my brothers wife is a psychopath. their family lives next door to me and my elderly parents. she used to be in charge of sending over my mothers medication. i found out she wasnt sending over the seroquel because she thought it would be funny if grandma went crazy. i figured out she was a psychopath when i was talking to her on the phone and heard the complete lack of empathy in her voice. she somehow brainwashed my 50 yr old brother to act like a slave/mean dog. he cant even have a proper conversation with me without yelling and talking trash to me. if i have my mom call him up he sounds like a zombie devoid of emotion. it's so weird i want to help my brother but dont know how.

[coreyanderson]

Lack of empathy, self entitled attitudes and low conscience, in the person's thinking, not due to alcohol or drugs. Though, they blame drugs.

[HellRazer-]

I have ASPD, PTSD, ADHD, and Bipolar. I'm always pissed off, even when I'm sleeping.

[thenobleone-]

This was my story growing up and I didn't like anyone it wasn't easy to improve.

[michelletoni]

Great videos, It has to be youtube algorithms that are holding you back, because these videos are great.

[Kingboo]

Can you please do agoraphobia and generalised anxiety disorder ? :)

[lauriehobin]

Check the DNA. I believe mine was born with a personality, the life traumas. She had the patterns right away after birth.

[irisconcept]

Great explanation. Is it possible for a child to be near perfect in childhood and then display antisocial personality disorder after high school ? I definitely have seen it .

[peterv]

Dr. Landow, your videos are great. I really appreciate your thoroughness. Can you consider reviewing Viibryd / Vilazadone? Would be very helpful. Thank you.

[lauriehobin]

I KNOW THIS PERSON FOR REAL. I RAISED ONE WITH AT LEAST NARCISSISM WITH ANTISOCIAL. I AM HER MOM, SHE HAD THIS SINCE BIRTH. WHEN I LOOK BAACK AND REMEMBER, I CAN TALK WITH MORE SIGNS.