What Is Antisocial Personality Disorder?

Don't Know Right From Wrong

A person with antisocial personality disorder honestly doesn't understand why these behaviors are negative. They don't know right from wrong. They can understand others don't like it when they lie, steal, or are violent, but they don't care. They don't have an internalized conscience and show no empathy for others. Their understanding of others tends to be cynical, negative and is often limited to figuring out how to make that person do what they want.

Individuals with APD are extremely unlikely to seek help. After all, the only problem is others keep getting in their way; it's not them, it's everybody else. They usually only receive treatment when forced to, whether by family or by the court system. Some will improve their behaviors over time. There is debate over whether this is due to personal growth and learning right from wrong, or whether they are finally relating more cause and effect and wanting to avoid consequences.