Antisocial personality disorder


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Complications

By Mayo Clinic staff

Complications, consequences and problems of antisocial personality disorder include:

  • Aggressiveness leading to verbal or physical violence
  • Gang participation
  • Reckless behavior
  • Risky sexual behavior
  • Child abuse
  • Alcohol or substance abuse
  • Gambling problems
  • Being in jail or prison
  • Homicidal or suicidal behaviors
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Occasional periods of depression or anxiety
  • School and work problems
  • Strained relationships with health care providers
  • Low social and economic status, and homelessness
  • Premature death, usually as a result of violence
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