Treatment for Antisocial Personality Disorder (continued)
Psychotherapy is nearly always chosen as the treatment for this disorder. However, effective psychotherapy treatment for this disorder is also limited. Although medications may be used to stabilize mood swings, there is no research that supports the use of medications to treat antisocial personality disorder directly.
Hospitalization
Inpatient care is rarely appropriate or necessary for antisocial personality disorder. Since inpatient programs are usually more intensive and expensive, they are rarely sought out by the patients themselves.
Medications
Medications should only be given to treat clear, acute and serious Axis I concurrent diagnoses. No research suggested that any medication is effective in the treatment of antisocial disorder.
Self-help
Although self-help methods are often neglected, they are probably helpful to treating antisocial personality disorder, especially self-help groups that are designed for antisocial personality disorder. Individuals will feel more at ease when sharing their feelings to their peers in this type of supportive modality. Once they overcome their initial fears and hesitation to join in the group, it can be very beneficial to most people with this disorder.
