Prevention and treatment of the antisocial personality disorder

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a psychiatric disorder characterised by a long-standing pattern of egocentricity, impulsivity and aggressiveness. Affected individuals lack a sense of responsibility and guilt. People with an ASPD therefore almost always have social problems, cause much damage and distress, and become a nuisance to society. They are also convicted of offences relatively frequently. Between one and two percent of the general population in Western countries have an ASPD. In prisons and TBS clinics, this percentage is much higher. It is thought that ASPD may be eight times more common among men than among women.

Committee

• Prof. W.A. van Gool, Professor of Neurology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, chairperson
• Dr R. Berghmans, University lecturer, Institute for Health Ethics, Maastricht University
• G.H.A. van Brussel, Social medicine doctor, Head of Cluster for Social Mental Health Care, GGD Amsterdam
• F.H. Clabbers, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Hague, advisor
• Prof. Th.A.H. Doreleijers, Professor of Child and Youth Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center/de Bascule, Amsterdam
• Prof. G.F. Koerselman, Professor of Psychiatry, University Medical Center, Utrecht
• Dr J. Meyer, Director of the Expertise Center for Forensic Psychiatry, Utrecht
• Prof. L.M. Moerings, Professor of Penology, Leiden University
• D.W. Oppedijk, Medical director, Forensic Psychiatric Centre Veldzicht; Balkburg (until 1-10-2005)
• Dr P. Osinga, Ministry of Justice, The Hague, advisor
• Prof. C. de Ruiter, Professor of Forensic Psychology, Maastricht University
• Prof. J.A. Swinkels, Professor of Guideline Development in Mental Health Care, University of Amsterdam
• Prof. R.W. Trijsburg, Professor of Psychotherapy, Erasmus University, Rotterdam
• Prof. R. Verheul, Professor of Personality Disorders, University of Amsterdam
• A. Bood, Health Council of The Netherlands, The Hague, secretary