Probably sometime in your life you have wondered what you would do if you had to deal with a sociopath or what you should not do and what could put you in danger. It is important to know a little more about this mental illness so that we can expand our knowledge and likewise, when we have to relate to Someone with this type of disorder (if we have to, since it is not a common disorder) we can do it in the best possible way and not run any type of risk.
This is why in this Psychology-Online article, we are going to show you how to treat a sociopath, as well as we will provide you with more information about this condition so that you can fully understand it.
Surely you have been left with the idea that all people who suffer from a mental disorder such as sociopathy They must be extremely dangerous and that if you find yourself near any of them your life may be running a great risk. This preconceived idea that we have about sociopathy is due to the number of films and series that exist around this topic, however, a sociopath does not always have to be that way. Next, we explain in detail what a person with this diagnosis is like.
What is sociopathy?
The first and most important thing that we must be clear about before knowing how to deal with a sociopath is to know what it is exactly sociopathy, since surely we may be having a wrong conception about this disease.
Sociopathy or antisocial personality disorder, is a psychiatric illness which is characterized because people who suffer from it almost totally lack empathy towards others, they do not like to follow orders or obey any type of law that is imposed on them, they are usually quite manipulative people, among other characteristics that we will see more go ahead. The 2 main causes that cause this type of disease to develop is that as children these people were educated with a fairly inefficient parenting style (parenting styles). insecure attachment) and on the other hand it has been found that it has a genetic origin and hereditary.
Antisocial personality disorder or sociopathy cannot be accurately diagnosed until 18 years of age. This type of disease manifests itself only between 1% and 3% of the population and is more common to occur in men than in women.
There are some personality characteristics that can help us identify a person who suffers from antisocial personality disorder or sociopathy. Among the main diagnostic criteria are the following:
- They are very impulsive
- They have great emotional instability
- They lack empathy towards other people, making it almost impossible for them to put themselves in the place of others.
- Sometimes, depending on the situation of each individual, they are usually aggressive.
- They can be extremely cruel to other people in order to achieve their personal goals.
- They are extremely manipulators
- They do not plan everything they do, most of the time they act without thinking due to their impulsiveness.
- Sometimes they can completely isolate themselves from other people
- They are considered "rare" in society so they do not usually go unnoticed.
- They are extremely irresponsible
- They do not like to follow rules or orders of any kind
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
