Disorders Project
Section #1 A: Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is, “a mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others” (Antisocial personality disorder, 2017). In other terms, persons afflicted with ASPD have difficulty comprehending morality, as well as empathy, in relation to others. It is important to note that persons with ASPD may have similar, but less severe symptoms than psychopathic individuals, and it is still being debated whether or not the two disorders are distinct from each other.
Section #1 B: symptoms include: Disregard for right and wrong, persistent lying or deceit to exploit others, being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others, using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or personal pleasure, arrogance, a sense of superiority and being extremely opinionated, recurring problems with the law, including criminal behavior, repeatedly violating the rights of others through intimidation and dishonesty, impulsiveness or failure to plan …show more content…
He also mentioned a tendency towards violence and that he had been violent toward animals in the past. Like many others with ASPD, Andy also was drawn to a life of crime, while simultaneously leading a cover life as a computer technician. Brill was first diagnosed with ASPD after a robbery conviction when he was twenty-one, however did not learn about his diagnosis until later, when he returned to court for criminal charges and pled to be released due to the impending birth of his child. Psychologists revealed to Andy, after he was told of his diagnosis, that his childhood experiences of being sexually abused, as well as being in a neglectful household may have contributed to triggering his ASPD, along with the possibility of a genetic link (Andrew “Andy” Brill,
Section #1 A: Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is, “a mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the rights and feelings of others” (Antisocial personality disorder, 2017). In other terms, persons afflicted with ASPD have difficulty comprehending morality, as well as empathy, in relation to others. It is important to note that persons with ASPD may have similar, but less severe symptoms than psychopathic individuals, and it is still being debated whether or not the two disorders are distinct from each other.
Section #1 B: symptoms include: Disregard for right and wrong, persistent lying or deceit to exploit others, being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others, using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or personal pleasure, arrogance, a sense of superiority and being extremely opinionated, recurring problems with the law, including criminal behavior, repeatedly violating the rights of others through intimidation and dishonesty, impulsiveness or failure to plan …show more content…
He also mentioned a tendency towards violence and that he had been violent toward animals in the past. Like many others with ASPD, Andy also was drawn to a life of crime, while simultaneously leading a cover life as a computer technician. Brill was first diagnosed with ASPD after a robbery conviction when he was twenty-one, however did not learn about his diagnosis until later, when he returned to court for criminal charges and pled to be released due to the impending birth of his child. Psychologists revealed to Andy, after he was told of his diagnosis, that his childhood experiences of being sexually abused, as well as being in a neglectful household may have contributed to triggering his ASPD, along with the possibility of a genetic link (Andrew “Andy” Brill,