I have come here to seek help for a dear friend of mine (actually, an ex-boyfriend) who I believe has ASPD. He has not been formally diagnosed with any disorder, mainly due to him not seeking professional help; however, based on his symptoms, I firmly believe he has this. I would like to attempt to steer him in the right direction, although I have read about the difficulties in finding professional help that would be appropriate, and at least be able to present him with options if he did in fact want help (chances are he may be using this "I am willing to get help" scheme to keep me in his life to continue using me at his disposal, but hey, I figure why not play the game with the chance he may actually get some effective treatment). Does ANYONE know of any particular specialists that may actually benefit him (vs making it worse) or treatment centers in the US that have positive results?

By the way, hi guys! Interesting place here.....dark, but definitely interesting (by the way, I am somewhat of a "Clarise" type from Silence of the Lambs.....intrigued by the dark side, and always trying to shed light where I'm able). I also now believe my father had this condition even though it was never diagnosed before his suicide several years back, which may explain my history of unhealthy relationships with dark types, my drive to solve rubix cubes (complicated individuals), my desire to fix everything (by the way, I am an occupational therapist for a living), and my ability to build connections with people deemed "difficult to work with".