ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW ON THE GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF THE DIAGNOSIS

Abstract

Antisocial Personality Disorder is a complex psychiatric condition characterized by persistent patterns of disregard for the rights of others, impulsive behaviors, lack of empathy and remorse, and tendencies toward manipulation and deception. Understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder involves careful analysis of a wide range of factors, including genetic and environmental factors, which play a key role in its development and diagnosis. This article consists of an integrative review, which aims to discuss the genetic and environmental factors that influence the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, through considerations about the pathology and the intersection between them, with the aim of expanding society's knowledge , of students and professionals in the field on the topic in question. This is an integrative review, in which basic, qualitative, exploratory and bibliographical research was carried out in the databases. Genetic factors play a key role in the development of Antisocial Personality Disorder. Scientific studies have shown that genetic predisposition is one of the key components for understanding this complex disorder. Environmental factors play an extremely important role in the development of Antisocial Personality Disorder. They constitute external influences that shape the way individuals with the disorder interact with the environment that surrounds them and influence the manifestation of their behaviors. In short, it is possible to conclude that the intersection between genetic and environmental factors is essential to understanding Antisocial Personality Disorder.