Sociopathic Personality Disorder on wiseGEEK:
- The most common antisocial personality disorder treatment is psychotherapy, which is best done by psychologists specializing in this condition as well as sociopathic personality disorder; treating antisocial personality disorder can be emotionally damaging to therapists who don't specialize in it.
- Antisocial personality disorder is a mental health condition in which an individual seems to feel no need to conform to accepted standards of social behavior, and as a consequence may frequently violate the law and have difficulty maintaining healthy relationships and keeping a job. Among the most common symptoms of antisocial personality disorder are an apparent indifference to ideas of right and wrong, aggressiveness, deceitfulness, manipulativeness, impulsivity, and a seeming lack of awareness of other people’s rights.
