Antisocial_Personality.ppt

Antisocial Personality Disorder Antisocial Behaviour Antisocial Behaviour criminal, aggressive behaviour that might come to clinical attention less inflexible, maladaptive, persistent, distressing, and impairing than APD Antisocial Personality Disorder Pervasive disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins before the age of 15 and continues into adulthood 1% of females and 4-6% of males Antisocial Personality Disorder Defining features: Antisocial behaviour present before age 15 Irresponsible Irritable/Aggressive Impulsive/Reckless Deceitfulness Psychopathy Late 19th century: “Psychopath” 20th century: “Sociopath” DSM-IV: “Antisocial Personality Disorder” not all antisocial behaviour is evidence of a “disorder” but fails to include emotional and interpersonal characteristics associated with psychopathy APD vs. Psychopathy Impulsive, but motivated vs. unmotivated Irritable, angry vs. shallow emotions - no empathy or anxiety Normal learning vs. poor passive avoidance learning Constantly in conflict with society vs. pleasant exterior deceptive reactive aggression vs. instrumental aggression Considerable overlap and debate Clinically antisocial Simply a criminal Psychopath Antisocial Behaviour and Age By definition APD individuals demonstrated antisocial behaviour during adolescence Homicide rates among boys are much higher in the USA than anywhere else Violence has been increasing among children in the USA Antisocial Behaviour and Age Two DSM-IV categories for childhood antisocial behaviour: Conduct Disorder Oppositional Defiant Disorder Antisocial Behaviour and Age Antisocial behaviour in childhood is a good predictor of adult antisocial behaviour Protective factors high levels of physiological arousal strong orienting response Sociocultural Approach Next to gender, poverty is the single greatest risk factor for violent behaviour Injustices in society contribute to the development of criminal behaviour need and inability to succeed in a so