Antisocial Personality Traits
Management and Resources
At home
Being a family member or close friend of someone who has ASPD is, undoubtedly, challenging. There are excellent organizations, books, and authoritative websites to educate and support those who have ASPD and their loved ones. A number of resources are listed at the end of this report. Avoid unreliable websites that are not based on science.
Organizations & resources
Helpful websites for those with ASPD and their families:
Active Parenting - For parenting support & education
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Out of the Fog, helping family members & loved ones of people who suffer from personality disorders
Personality Disorder Awareness Network
Recommended Reading
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Wellness Planner, Smith, Amanda L.
Mind.org - For information and resources on personality disorders including ASPD.
Mind.org.uk - An account of a man’s personal journey of hope through a diagnosis of ASPD