Antisocial personality disorder is a chronic mental illness. It is a type of psychopathic personality. Symptoms start in childhood. Patients have behaviors such as theft, escaping from school, running away from home, and rebellious behaviors. Teenager may have premature sex or sex crimes. They often have alcoholism, vandalism and non-compliance with rules and regulations. Adults have poor job performance, breaking rules or laws. After 30 years old, symptoms of about 30-40% of patients with improve. Medication cannot change the fundamental personality but may have some effect on certain performance. Patients with emotional instability can take small doses of phenothiazines. Psychological treatment of personality disorders is useful. Psychologists can help them realize their personality defects and encourage them to build confidence and transform the personality.
How is Antisocial personality disorder treated in practice?