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How Kids Learn to Share and Care A tremendous amount of social and emotional development takes place during early childhood.…

Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is intense anxiety associated with social or performance-related situations. Social anxiety disorder is more than just social anxiety: When a feared situation is encountered, a person with social anxiety disorder will experience panic-like symptoms. The good news is there is treatment for social phobia that works and many learn how to manage their symptoms. (If you are concerned about having SAD, take our social anxiety disorder test. Social phobia help info here.)

Due to the severity of the disorder, you’d be hard-pressed to find any famous people with antisocial personality disorder. Certain infamous people, such as serial killers John Wayne Gacy, Jefferey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy, did have antisocial personality disorder.

Antisocial personality disorder treatment is very challenging. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), antisocial personality disorder is one of the most difficult of personality disorders to treat successfully. People with antisocial personality disorder rarely seek or want treatment. They usually don’t admit to themselves or others that they have a condition that requires attention. Often, the only reason they start therapy is due to a court order.

People with antisocial personality disorder show a long-term, pervasive behavioral pattern of exploiting, manipulating, and violating the rights of others. The behavior often crosses the line from disturbing into criminal.

Antisocial personality causes are complex, but may be associated with environmental factors as well as genetics.

Social anxiety symptoms tend to come from fear involving social situations. With the right coping strategies, it’s possible to greatly reduce your symptoms.