Antisocial personality disorder

Chronic deceit, exploitation, aggression, remorselessness, rule violation

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Compare (7)

At a glance

High-risk causes: 5
Related differentials: 6

Safety snapshot

Serious violence, coercive control, weapon access, intoxication, acute grievance.

Watch forSerious violencecoercive controlweapon accessintoxication

Presentation hinge

Interpersonal sensitivity, fear of abandonment, identity disturbance, recurrent dysregulation.

Separates the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group. It is not specific to Antisocial personality disorder.

Clinical review

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group — not specific to Antisocial personality disorder

Why it fits

Chronic deceit, exploitation, aggression, remorselessness, rule violation

Key features

Must-not-miss

Serious violence, coercive control, weapon access, intoxication, acute grievance.

High-risk causes5 causes

Serious violence
coercive control
weapon access
intoxication
acute grievance

Bedside question

Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group.

Interpersonal sensitivity, fear of abandonment, identity disturbance, recurrent dysregulation.

Helpful clues

Immediate action

Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group.

None listed

Priority steps

Investigations

Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group.

None listed

Core tests

Mimics / overlap

Applies to the Personality-Related Interpersonal Conflict / Antisocial Conduct group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.