Antisocial Personality Disorder Case Study
Dawn Jensen
Dual Diagnosis
Dr. Jones-Cage
“Antisocial Personality Disorder”
April 4, 2014
Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
The psychological and physical aspects of antisocial personality disorder starts when the child is under the age of fifteen and has shown signs of conduct disorder such as hostile or forceful behavior toward humans and animals, damaging buildings or belongings, misleading and stealing, deliberately breaking rules. These behaviors will carry on into the adult life. Children and adolescents can not be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder until the age of eighteen. When the person turns eighteen, they must have extensive motifs of disrespect for and violating …show more content…
other people 's’ rights, since the age of fifteen and have three or more of the following:
● The person will not comply with public standards and result in continuously breaking the law, which can consequently get them arrested.
● The person is untrustworthy, by being dishonest on a regular basis, giving false information or defrauding others for the individuals gain or amusement.
● Being impulsive and not planning things out.
● The person is bad tempered and hostile, by frequently fighting or attacks others.
● Careless neglect for the safety of themselves or others.
● Constantly irresponsible, by not being able to consistently keep a job or proper work ethics and do not meet financial obligations.
● The person has no remorse, by being aloof to or justifying the reason they have caused pain , treated badly, or taken from another person. People that get diagnosed with this disorder are also sometimes described as “psychopaths” or “sociopaths”. People with antisocial personality disorder lie about anything, manipulate others for
Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER whatever they want or need, they are con artist, they are careless and impulsive, they jump at the first thought and don’t consider the outcome, they are reckless and have little concern for themselves, others, and not even their children. They are physical, aggressive, angry and like to start fights. Individuals with antisocial personality disorder have a flat affect, they lack empathy, they are cruel, distrusting, and disrespectful when it comes to the sensitivity, freedom, and the pain they cause other people they encounter. They cause mental, physical suffering and destruction which rarely causes them any concern because they have a loss of moral conscience. This person with antisocial personality disorder believes that their victims are cowardly, that they deserve to be swindled, stolen from, or even physically …show more content…
attacked.
Studies have been done through the United States on antisocial personality disorder and they state that two to three and a half people suffer from this disorder.
Men are four times more likely to get this disorder than women. Because these people are often arrested and incarcerated, researchers say that their are about thirty percent of prisoners that meet this diagnostic criteria. Many of the people have had serious amounts of violent crimes, thefts, and fraudulent activities on their record, along with alcohol and substance abuse. For some of these people with antisocial personality disorder, after the age of forty years old there criminal behavior declines or they carry on with illegal behaviors throughout the rest of their adult life. These people with this disorder are more likely to end up dieing too early because they kill themselves, are killed in accidents, or are killed by another human
being.
The progression of antisocial personality disorder over time starts as early as when they are a child under the age of ten and can continue to progress over the years. Although you can not diagnose a child with this disorder until they are the age of eighteen and they must have displayed these behaviors
Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER before the age of fifteen such as conduct disorder, aggression or hostility toward other people, animals or property that they have come in contact with. Studies have shown that genetics and environmental factors impact the progression of antisocial behavior. The case studies have shown that the child that grows up with this disorder has been abused physically, sexually, mentally or emotionally, they have been disciplined erratically, have had neglectful parenting and prolonged separation from parents. The child in turn thinks these behaviors are acceptable to exhibit on people, places and things. The destructive child then ends up being rejected from peers because of this behavior and the feels isolated. The child then becomes incompetent and can not make sense of the intentions of other people, and this often brings out aggressive intentions toward others. These behaviors continue into adulthood and become more dangerous. Over time the adult usually ends up in jails or prison, abuses alcohol and drugs, and keeps violating the right of other people and has blatten disregard for their feelings. If the person with this disorder has children and these children end up growing up in this environment, they are more likely to grow up disturbed, blank, and they will not be able to form any sort of meaningful relationships with others. These behaviors are very detrimental to a child who is growing up and trying to learn things. The child is helpless in learning the feelings such as shame, compassion, or even love. Therefore, the child learns that negative attention no matter how bad it is is better than no attention at all. The cycle will continue on if the child doesn’t get help from professionals that know how to change behaviors, and thinking processes. The impact this disorder has on the family members is really hard and stressful for the family member because the can not rely on this person for anything. If the person with the disorder is even around because of their erratic behavior and responsibility toward anything, it makes life hard to the
Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER family members. The person with the disorder raises havoc on the communities by going back and forth to jail, destruction of property and theft, They also can end up homeless and living off the streets. There is on going studies for people with antisocial personality disorder about treatment that may work for these people. Unfortunately there is not a lot of evidence to support that treatment for this disorder works for them because these people usually don 't seek treatment because they lack moral sense, or they think they don’t need to change, unless they are forced to by their place of employment, or the school that they attend tells them to get treatment, or if they are forced to by law enforcement. They have tried pharmacological treatment such as antidepressants, hypnotics, anxiolytics, central nervous stimulants, sadly the research found for trying these medications were limited. Some therapist believe that antisocial personality disorder can be treated with cognitive therapy which teaches the person to consider ethical issues and about other peoples feelings. They have done studies of this in hospitals and prisons, very few seemed to learn from this and most of the people with this disorder did not. Therefore, most treatments for this disorder are usually unsuccessful. How ever, other studies have shown that if they can start early interventions on children and adolescents that are displaying some of these behaviors they may be able to treat this disorder. Studies have shown that intensive treatment such as a manner in how one should conduct themselves, teaching families how to solve problems in a positive way, reinforcing in positive ways, and involvement with the family and schools. This will help reduce coercive behaviors between parents, the child and the child 's interactions with other kids at school. There are programs out there that will help the child and the family with these treatments such as Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving (ICPS), Providing Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) and The Big Brothers Big sisters, these programs help children and may prevent the continuous cycle. Work Cited Page
Comer,R,J.(2014).FundamentalsofAbnormalPsychology.NewYork:WorthPublisher.
DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS FIFT
EDITION DSM-5 ™ AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
EBSOCHOST.com/Torry, ZacharyBillick, Stephen. 2011. "Implications of Antisocial Parents." Psychiatric Quarterly 82, no. 4: 275-285. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, EBSCOhost (accessed April 6, 2014).
www.antisocialpersonalitydisorder.gov
Dual Diagnosis
Dr. Jones-Cage
“Antisocial Personality Disorder”
April 4, 2014
Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER
The psychological and physical aspects of antisocial personality disorder starts when the child is under the age of fifteen and has shown signs of conduct disorder such as hostile or forceful behavior toward humans and animals, damaging buildings or belongings, misleading and stealing, deliberately breaking rules. These behaviors will carry on into the adult life. Children and adolescents can not be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder until the age of eighteen. When the person turns eighteen, they must have extensive motifs of disrespect for and violating …show more content…
other people 's’ rights, since the age of fifteen and have three or more of the following:
● The person will not comply with public standards and result in continuously breaking the law, which can consequently get them arrested.
● The person is untrustworthy, by being dishonest on a regular basis, giving false information or defrauding others for the individuals gain or amusement.
● Being impulsive and not planning things out.
● The person is bad tempered and hostile, by frequently fighting or attacks others.
● Careless neglect for the safety of themselves or others.
● Constantly irresponsible, by not being able to consistently keep a job or proper work ethics and do not meet financial obligations.
● The person has no remorse, by being aloof to or justifying the reason they have caused pain , treated badly, or taken from another person. People that get diagnosed with this disorder are also sometimes described as “psychopaths” or “sociopaths”. People with antisocial personality disorder lie about anything, manipulate others for
Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER whatever they want or need, they are con artist, they are careless and impulsive, they jump at the first thought and don’t consider the outcome, they are reckless and have little concern for themselves, others, and not even their children. They are physical, aggressive, angry and like to start fights. Individuals with antisocial personality disorder have a flat affect, they lack empathy, they are cruel, distrusting, and disrespectful when it comes to the sensitivity, freedom, and the pain they cause other people they encounter. They cause mental, physical suffering and destruction which rarely causes them any concern because they have a loss of moral conscience. This person with antisocial personality disorder believes that their victims are cowardly, that they deserve to be swindled, stolen from, or even physically …show more content…
attacked.
Studies have been done through the United States on antisocial personality disorder and they state that two to three and a half people suffer from this disorder.
Men are four times more likely to get this disorder than women. Because these people are often arrested and incarcerated, researchers say that their are about thirty percent of prisoners that meet this diagnostic criteria. Many of the people have had serious amounts of violent crimes, thefts, and fraudulent activities on their record, along with alcohol and substance abuse. For some of these people with antisocial personality disorder, after the age of forty years old there criminal behavior declines or they carry on with illegal behaviors throughout the rest of their adult life. These people with this disorder are more likely to end up dieing too early because they kill themselves, are killed in accidents, or are killed by another human
being.
The progression of antisocial personality disorder over time starts as early as when they are a child under the age of ten and can continue to progress over the years. Although you can not diagnose a child with this disorder until they are the age of eighteen and they must have displayed these behaviors
Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER before the age of fifteen such as conduct disorder, aggression or hostility toward other people, animals or property that they have come in contact with. Studies have shown that genetics and environmental factors impact the progression of antisocial behavior. The case studies have shown that the child that grows up with this disorder has been abused physically, sexually, mentally or emotionally, they have been disciplined erratically, have had neglectful parenting and prolonged separation from parents. The child in turn thinks these behaviors are acceptable to exhibit on people, places and things. The destructive child then ends up being rejected from peers because of this behavior and the feels isolated. The child then becomes incompetent and can not make sense of the intentions of other people, and this often brings out aggressive intentions toward others. These behaviors continue into adulthood and become more dangerous. Over time the adult usually ends up in jails or prison, abuses alcohol and drugs, and keeps violating the right of other people and has blatten disregard for their feelings. If the person with this disorder has children and these children end up growing up in this environment, they are more likely to grow up disturbed, blank, and they will not be able to form any sort of meaningful relationships with others. These behaviors are very detrimental to a child who is growing up and trying to learn things. The child is helpless in learning the feelings such as shame, compassion, or even love. Therefore, the child learns that negative attention no matter how bad it is is better than no attention at all. The cycle will continue on if the child doesn’t get help from professionals that know how to change behaviors, and thinking processes. The impact this disorder has on the family members is really hard and stressful for the family member because the can not rely on this person for anything. If the person with the disorder is even around because of their erratic behavior and responsibility toward anything, it makes life hard to the
Running head: ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER family members. The person with the disorder raises havoc on the communities by going back and forth to jail, destruction of property and theft, They also can end up homeless and living off the streets. There is on going studies for people with antisocial personality disorder about treatment that may work for these people. Unfortunately there is not a lot of evidence to support that treatment for this disorder works for them because these people usually don 't seek treatment because they lack moral sense, or they think they don’t need to change, unless they are forced to by their place of employment, or the school that they attend tells them to get treatment, or if they are forced to by law enforcement. They have tried pharmacological treatment such as antidepressants, hypnotics, anxiolytics, central nervous stimulants, sadly the research found for trying these medications were limited. Some therapist believe that antisocial personality disorder can be treated with cognitive therapy which teaches the person to consider ethical issues and about other peoples feelings. They have done studies of this in hospitals and prisons, very few seemed to learn from this and most of the people with this disorder did not. Therefore, most treatments for this disorder are usually unsuccessful. How ever, other studies have shown that if they can start early interventions on children and adolescents that are displaying some of these behaviors they may be able to treat this disorder. Studies have shown that intensive treatment such as a manner in how one should conduct themselves, teaching families how to solve problems in a positive way, reinforcing in positive ways, and involvement with the family and schools. This will help reduce coercive behaviors between parents, the child and the child 's interactions with other kids at school. There are programs out there that will help the child and the family with these treatments such as Interpersonal Cognitive Problem Solving (ICPS), Providing Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) and The Big Brothers Big sisters, these programs help children and may prevent the continuous cycle. Work Cited Page
Comer,R,J.(2014).FundamentalsofAbnormalPsychology.NewYork:WorthPublisher.
DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS FIFT
EDITION DSM-5 ™ AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
EBSOCHOST.com/Torry, ZacharyBillick, Stephen. 2011. "Implications of Antisocial Parents." Psychiatric Quarterly 82, no. 4: 275-285. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, EBSCOhost (accessed April 6, 2014).
www.antisocialpersonalitydisorder.gov