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What is a term reffering to someone with antisocial personality disorder?
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What is the definiton of someone who likes to start fires?
they are called pyromaniacs and some people with antisocial personality disorder have this characteristic as well
Are there any hospitals that specialize in antisocial personality disorder?
There are many psychologists and psychiatrists who specialize in Anti-social Personality Disorder. Check with your local doctors or hospitals to find someone who has this as their specialty and if they do not have anyone in-house that specializes in that disorder, they could likely refer you to someone who does.
Are sociopaths hypochondriacs?
Sociopaths are not necessarily hypochondriacs. Hypochondria is a completely different mental disorder from antisocial personality disorder (sociopathy/psychopathy). Those with hypochondria excessively worry about having serious illnesses, often jumping from doctor to doctor to check for their diagnoses. On the other hand, despite the name, those with antisocial personality disorder are not always antisocial; they can actually be rather talkative people. Those with antisocial personality disorder often lack empathy for others and may participate in stealing or lying. Although hypochondria and antisocial personality disorder are different, it doesn't mean that someone can't be both a hypochondriac and a sociopath. Thus, the question you posed is not impossible, but sociopathy is not classified under hypochondria.
Is antisocial personality disorder the same as agoraphobia?
No, not at all. People mistakenly assume that "antisocial" means "shy". That's wrong.Antisocial means "against society" - in other words, an antisocial person is someone who doesn't care about people, or hurts them. Many antisocial people are criminals (though not all of them always are). Antisocials are people who have no conscience. It's a personality disorder.Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder - verydifferent.
What is a name of someone that has antisocial disorder?
The most common term is sociopath. However, like most catchall terms, sociopath often is used to refer to people with other personality disorders. The correct term is "antisocial personality."
Is chronic lying a symptom of a personality disorder?
It is a symptom of antisocial personality disorder. it can be associated witH Borderline Personality Disorder- someone i know has that and she would tell bizarre fibs to get attention or avoid people walking away from her when she was upset or eveni think to get what she wants when under severe stress and anxiety
Can a person with Asperger's have Antisocial Personality Disorder if their behaviour is not down to their autism and they have shown no remorse for anything?
of course they work on different parts of the brain, just because someone has a brain disorder doesnt mean their lives cant be made worse by a personality disorder
Do you develop psychopathic behaviors as coping skills?
In some cases, a psychopathic tendency can be developed as a coping for some insecurity someone may have, but generally psychopathic behavior come about from a personality disorder. Also known as antisocial personality disorder.
Who is Someone Famous who has an antisocial personality?
Dina Lohan.
How is a socipath different from an antisocial person?
A sociopath has little to no regard for rules or effect of their actions on others. An anti social person is someone who doesn't want to interact with people or go out, but the disease (Antisocial Personality Disorder) is the same thing as a sociopath. A person can exhibit antisocial behavior, delinquency as a juvenile, early sexual activity, criminal behavior and not have Antisocial Personality Disorder. In many cases, the person is 'acting out' or are simply emulating the behavior of those they associate with. The diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder applies only to individuals who have both the behavioral issues listed above (and others) as well as certain personality features such as arrogance, extreme sense of entitlement, lack of guilt, empathy, or remorse, a cocky or excessively self-assured attitude, and an inability to tolerate boredom.
What is the prognosis for someone who is a sociopath or has an antisocial personality disorder?
The condition is not curable, nor is it even treatable. There is no known treatment of any kind for antisocial personality disorder that has shown any efficacy. No drugs have shown to be effective and interactions with therapists tend to make sociopaths more manipulative, rather than less so. The only available option, sadly, is to incarcerate sociopaths if and when they commit a crime.
What is psychopathic deviance?
Antisocial personality disorder: a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
