Introduction
The word “Personality” is the combination of two Latin words “per” and “snare”. By time this word changed into “persona” that means mask. Later on this word began to be used in sense of personality. Personality can be determined as a dynamical and coordinated band of characteristics that is owned by a person uniquely influencing his or her cognitions, motivations and behavior in varying situations (Engler, 2009).
Sigmund Freud (1930) postulates that personality is composed of id, ego and superego.
McDougall (1932) believes that personality is the total organization of the individual’s natural inclinations and hereditary characteristics.
Personality Disorders
They are type of mental disorders that refer to the inflexible and enduring …show more content…
It is witnessed in 2 to 10 percent of psychiatric patients. It has a high tendency to occur in males as compared to females.
Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Anti-social personality disorder (ASPD) is a type of inveterate mental state in which the way of thinking of a person, perceiving state of affairs and relationships with others are non adaptive and destructive. People with ASPD have no regard for others feeling and no respects for laws and rules and violate them (Patrick, 2005).
It is defined both in DSM and ICD (international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems) both have submitted that their diagnosis includes what is mentioned as Psychopathy or Sociopathy (Robert, 1996).
The victim of this disorder is usually called a sociopath or psychopath who is typically a male because of his lack of conscience become plain before the age of 15 as he begins to lie, cheat, fight, show frantic sexual behavior and steal. In adulthood he may be unable to maintain a job, is irresponsible as parent or spouse and be assaultive or otherwise criminal. When such personality is combined with keen intelligence with amorality it may result in a charming and clever con artist (Myers, 1990).Despite of their anti social behavior most criminals are not suitably described as anti social …show more content…
Parents of criminals and people showing anti social behavior had antisocial parents.
Head Injuries
Inquirers have postulated that physical head injuries are linked with anti social behavior. People that had head injuries in early childhood and damaged prefrontal cortex might never develop a social and moral logical thinking and arise as psychopathic individuals qualified as prominent levels of aggression and behavior that is antisocial that is performed without the feeling of empathy and guilt (Sutker, 2013) Also damage in the amygdale may lead to the impairment of the ability of prefrontal cortex which can lead in violent and belligerent behavior (David, 2001).
Treatment
Most of the patients of ASPD are unresponsive to treatment because the patients are dishonest and temptingly honest. Peer in counter controlled environment and supervision is recommended (Gabbard & Gunderson, 2000). Schema therapy and Multisystetic therapies are used to cure anti social disorder and no medications are recommended thus like others personality disorder antisocial personality disorders cannot be completely cured (Stone,
The word “Personality” is the combination of two Latin words “per” and “snare”. By time this word changed into “persona” that means mask. Later on this word began to be used in sense of personality. Personality can be determined as a dynamical and coordinated band of characteristics that is owned by a person uniquely influencing his or her cognitions, motivations and behavior in varying situations (Engler, 2009).
Sigmund Freud (1930) postulates that personality is composed of id, ego and superego.
McDougall (1932) believes that personality is the total organization of the individual’s natural inclinations and hereditary characteristics.
Personality Disorders
They are type of mental disorders that refer to the inflexible and enduring …show more content…
It is witnessed in 2 to 10 percent of psychiatric patients. It has a high tendency to occur in males as compared to females.
Anti-Social Personality Disorder
Anti-social personality disorder (ASPD) is a type of inveterate mental state in which the way of thinking of a person, perceiving state of affairs and relationships with others are non adaptive and destructive. People with ASPD have no regard for others feeling and no respects for laws and rules and violate them (Patrick, 2005).
It is defined both in DSM and ICD (international statistical classification of diseases and related health problems) both have submitted that their diagnosis includes what is mentioned as Psychopathy or Sociopathy (Robert, 1996).
The victim of this disorder is usually called a sociopath or psychopath who is typically a male because of his lack of conscience become plain before the age of 15 as he begins to lie, cheat, fight, show frantic sexual behavior and steal. In adulthood he may be unable to maintain a job, is irresponsible as parent or spouse and be assaultive or otherwise criminal. When such personality is combined with keen intelligence with amorality it may result in a charming and clever con artist (Myers, 1990).Despite of their anti social behavior most criminals are not suitably described as anti social …show more content…
Parents of criminals and people showing anti social behavior had antisocial parents.
Head Injuries
Inquirers have postulated that physical head injuries are linked with anti social behavior. People that had head injuries in early childhood and damaged prefrontal cortex might never develop a social and moral logical thinking and arise as psychopathic individuals qualified as prominent levels of aggression and behavior that is antisocial that is performed without the feeling of empathy and guilt (Sutker, 2013) Also damage in the amygdale may lead to the impairment of the ability of prefrontal cortex which can lead in violent and belligerent behavior (David, 2001).
Treatment
Most of the patients of ASPD are unresponsive to treatment because the patients are dishonest and temptingly honest. Peer in counter controlled environment and supervision is recommended (Gabbard & Gunderson, 2000). Schema therapy and Multisystetic therapies are used to cure anti social disorder and no medications are recommended thus like others personality disorder antisocial personality disorders cannot be completely cured (Stone,