Antisocial Personality Disorder
Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W013
Diagnosis: Antisocial Personality Disorder
US Patients: 2%
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M4, W; B2,G
Age Onset: Age 6-14, but usually improves by 40
Brain Area: genetic, extra testosterone, PFC
Symptoms: impulsivity, recklessness, crime, legal problems
Progression: ADHD, less serotonin, manipulative, homocidal, hurt family and friends
Causes: head trauma, extra gray (vs. white matter), family activities
Medications: antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers
Therapies:
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- Psychiatric exemptions at call-up and during military service: A comparative studyby Elif Merve Kurt Tunagur on May 2, 2024
Background: Military conscription is a legal obligation in many countries. Different psychiatric disorders may result in exemptions from compulsory military service. The study aimed to compare psychiatric diagnoses, and demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals exempted from conscription between the call-up and military service groups. Methods: The study analyzed exemption reports based on psychiatric evaluations conducted between 2016 and 2020 at a regional military hospital in...
- Midfrontal conflict theta and parietal P300 are linked to a latent factor of DSM externalising disordersby Phoebe S-H Neo on May 1, 2024
Psychiatric illnesses form spectra rather than categories, with symptoms varying continuously across individuals, i.e., there is no clear break between health and disorder. Dimensional measures of behaviour and brain activity are promising targets for studying biological mechanisms that are common across disorders. Here, we assessed the extent to which neural measures of the sensitivity of the three biological systems in the reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) could account for individual...
- Adverse childhood events and self-harming behaviours among individuals in Ontario forensic system: the mediating role of psychopathyby Mark Mohan Kaggwa on May 1, 2024
CONCLUSION: Among forensic patients in Ontario, psychopathy mediates the relationship between experiencing ACEs and engaging in self-harming behaviours. Effective intervention to mitigate self-harming behaviours in this population should consider the potential role of psychopathy, especially among individuals who have experienced ACEs involving a history of child abuse and a family who was incarcerated.
- The differential effect of psychopathy on active and bystander trolling behaviors: the role of dark tetrad traits and lower agreeablenessby Anantha Ubaradka on April 30, 2024
This study aimed to develop the Global Assessment of Active Trolling and Passive Bystanderism (GAATPB) scale and investigate the influence of personality traits on trolling behaviors. Focusing on the Dark Tetrad (DT) traits and agreeableness, the present study examined their associations and predictive utility on active trolling and passive bystanderism. Participants were recruited from social networking sites (SNSs), and eligibility criteria included active SNS usage and engagement in online...