What is an "antisocial personality disorder"?

What is an "antisocial personality disorder"?

Rhoda Hahn (Psychiatrist) gives expert video advice on: What are the dangers of antisocial personality disorder?; Who is at risk for antisocial personality disorder? and more...

Patients with antisocial disorder show a consistent lack of regard for the rights and feelings of other people. Now, this is the one personality disorder that you have to actually have met criteria for another disorder before the age of 15. While most personality disorders aren't diagnosed until the age of 18, this one is also not diagnosed until the age of 18; however, you have to meet criteria for having a conduct disorder before the age of 15. A conduct disorder is essentially the exact same thing: a persistent disregard for the rights and feelings of other people. This personality disorder is unique in the sense that the behavior has to go back - way back - into childhood.