Antisocial Personality Disorder (also known as Antisocial Personality Disorders, Disorder, Antisocial Personality): A personality disorder whose essential feature is a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. T

NIH MeSH · D000987Psychiatry and Psychology

Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Definition

A personality disorder whose essential feature is a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. The individual must be at least age 18 and must have a history of some symptoms of CONDUCT DISORDER before age 15. (From DSM-IV, 1994).

MeSH classification

  • F03.675.050

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Common questions about Antisocial Personality Disorder

What does Antisocial Personality Disorder mean in medicine?
A personality disorder whose essential feature is a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood. The individual must be at least age 18 and must have a history of some symptoms of CONDUCT DISORDER before age 15. (From DSM-IV, 1994). This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Antisocial Personality Disorder known by any other names?
Yes. Antisocial Personality Disorder is also referred to as Antisocial Personality Disorders, Disorder, Antisocial Personality, Disorders, Antisocial Personality, Personality Disorders, Antisocial in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Antisocial Personality Disorder sit in the medical classification?
Antisocial Personality Disorder falls under the broader medical category "Psychiatry and Psychology" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: F03.675.050). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
Where can I get a plain-language explanation of Antisocial Personality Disorder?
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000987) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗