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A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the
basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or
rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of three (or more)
of the following criteria in the past 12 months, with at least one
criterion present in the past 6 months:
Aggression to people and animals
- often bullies, threatens, or intimidates others
- often initiates physical fights
- has used a weapon that can cause serious physical harm to
others (e.g., a bat, brick, broken bottle, knife, gun)
- has been physically cruel to people
- has been physically cruel to animals
- has stolen while confronting a victim (e.g., mugging, purse
snatching, extortion, armed robbery)
- has forced someone into sexual activity
Destruction of property
- has deliberately engaged in fire setting with the intention of
causing serious damage
- has deliberately destroyed others' property (other than by
setting fire)
Deceitfulness or theft
- has broken into someone else's house, building, or car
- often lies to obtain goods or favors or to avoid obligations
(i.e. "cons" others)
- has stolen items of nontrivial value without confronting a
victim (e.g. shoplifting, but without breaking and entering;
forgery)
Serious violations of rules
- often stays out at night despite parental prohibitions,
beginning before age 13 years old
- has run away from home overnight at least twice while living
in parental or parental surrogate's home (or once without
returning for a lengthy period)
- is often truant from school, beginning before age 13 years old
The disturbance in behavior causes clinically significant
impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.
If the individual is age 18 years or older, criteria are not met
for Antisocial Personality Disorder.
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