Treatment and prevention implications of antisocial personality disorder

Recent research efforts have focused on understanding the developmental nature of antisocial personality disorder (APD) in order to better develop intervention strategies. This article reviews what is known about biologic and environmental risk factors for the development of APD as well as issues su...

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Published in:Current psychiatry reports 2000-02, Vol.2 (1), p.51-55
Main Authors: Gatzke, L M, Raine, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder - prevention & control
Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology
Antisocial Personality Disorder - therapy
Humans
Personality disorders
Psychiatry
Risk Factors
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Summary:Recent research efforts have focused on understanding the developmental nature of antisocial personality disorder (APD) in order to better develop intervention strategies. This article reviews what is known about biologic and environmental risk factors for the development of APD as well as issues surrounding treatment. Insights into how these factors may work together, and issues involving approaches to researching them, are discussed. Given the impact of this disorder on the lives of the affected individuals as well as society, prevention of this disorder may be a more important focus than intervention.
ISSN:1523-3812
1535-1645
DOI:10.1007/s11920-000-0042-2