Living With ASPD (Antisocial Personality Disorder)

Max points: 5 Type: Mental Disorder Explainer

This content explores antisocial personality disorder, covering its symptoms, causes, genetic and environmental risk factors, and treatment challenges. It highlights how the condition impacts behavior, relationships, and health, while also outlining therapy options. Useful for understanding sociopathy and why early recognition and support are critical.

Channel: Demystifying Medicine McMaster Duration: 0:08:45

Questions

1. At what age does the onset of antisocial personality disorder typically occur?

Before age 15 Before age 10 After age 18 In middle adulthood

2. What is the estimated lifetime prevalence range of antisocial personality disorder in the general population?

1%–4% 10%–15% 0.1%–0.5% 5%–10%

3. Which therapy encourages patients to reflect on how their thoughts affect their behavior?

Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Psychoanalysis Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

4. What is another commonly used term for antisocial personality disorder (ASPD)?

Narcissism Psychopathy Sociopathy Borderline disorder

5. Which neurotransmitter abnormality is linked to the development of antisocial personality disorder?

Oxytocin Norepinephrine Serotonin Dopamine

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