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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 743538" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>It is unfortunately unikely your granddaughter can be passed around from person to person (and one of them an unstable one at that) without attachment problems at the very least. But there is no reason to jump ahead and assume she will have ASPD.</p><p></p><p>There is much evidence starting to surface that there is a brain difference that can be seen in people with ASPD. </p><p></p><p>I am no scientist so you would have to look it up for more details, but evidence is mounting. There was sn excellent documentary about ASPD on the true crime channel called Investigative Discovery and perhaps you can find it on YouTube. </p><p></p><p>If the new studies are true, this disorder occurs when the brain is different and is a physical illness. Unlikely anyone knows if any personality disorders are inherited. Unlike how it has been proven that schizophrenia and.bipolar run in families, it is my understanding that the scientific community is uncertain about what we so far refer to as personality disorders being inherited. No point in worrying about that yet.</p><p></p><p>A tendency to addiction I believe has been proven to be inherited. I have two adopted children with addiction in their genes but one never even drinks alcohol and the other drinks alcohol and can do so responsibly and she does not use anuthing else, even pot. She is in law enforcement as her jobjand shuns self medication. She doesnt drink often either. If the person does not use substances, even if he or she has the genes to become an addict more readily, the person wont bevome one.</p><p></p><p>Will your granddaughter be a well ajusted adult? Nobody can say, but truthfully it seems a difficult question at best. She is at risk, and even moreso if your daughter drank or used other substances while she was pregnant with her. All substances can cause brain damage. This is not mental illness if the brain damage is physical and due to alcohol or other substances affecting the developing brain of a fetus. It is not reversible although in some cases interventions can help.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry that you have to worry about this. Certainly one's personality traits, minus substances in utero, are somewhat inherited. But there is a fathers DNA here too. He may not be there physically, but his DNA is 50 percent of what makes up your grandddaughter. Is he a decent man? Your daughter and the father make up 100 percent of granddaughters DNA. </p><p></p><p>I can not speak for people I never met, but I belonged to a large adoptive parent group in which many of us knew our children's birthparent(s). Amongst the group, we were amazed by how much our adopted kids were like their birthparents, even if meeting them for the first time as teenagers.</p><p></p><p> This included behavior, attitude and even certain phyical movements and ways of walking and talking. The vast majority of us in that group believed that nature trumps nuture. </p><p></p><p>Are we right?</p><p></p><p>The verdict isnt in on that either.</p><p></p><p>There is no way to predict the outcome of anyone!</p><p></p><p>Best to relax and hope for the best!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 743538, member: 1550"] It is unfortunately unikely your granddaughter can be passed around from person to person (and one of them an unstable one at that) without attachment problems at the very least. But there is no reason to jump ahead and assume she will have ASPD. There is much evidence starting to surface that there is a brain difference that can be seen in people with ASPD. I am no scientist so you would have to look it up for more details, but evidence is mounting. There was sn excellent documentary about ASPD on the true crime channel called Investigative Discovery and perhaps you can find it on YouTube. If the new studies are true, this disorder occurs when the brain is different and is a physical illness. Unlikely anyone knows if any personality disorders are inherited. Unlike how it has been proven that schizophrenia and.bipolar run in families, it is my understanding that the scientific community is uncertain about what we so far refer to as personality disorders being inherited. No point in worrying about that yet. A tendency to addiction I believe has been proven to be inherited. I have two adopted children with addiction in their genes but one never even drinks alcohol and the other drinks alcohol and can do so responsibly and she does not use anuthing else, even pot. She is in law enforcement as her jobjand shuns self medication. She doesnt drink often either. If the person does not use substances, even if he or she has the genes to become an addict more readily, the person wont bevome one. Will your granddaughter be a well ajusted adult? Nobody can say, but truthfully it seems a difficult question at best. She is at risk, and even moreso if your daughter drank or used other substances while she was pregnant with her. All substances can cause brain damage. This is not mental illness if the brain damage is physical and due to alcohol or other substances affecting the developing brain of a fetus. It is not reversible although in some cases interventions can help. I am sorry that you have to worry about this. Certainly one's personality traits, minus substances in utero, are somewhat inherited. But there is a fathers DNA here too. He may not be there physically, but his DNA is 50 percent of what makes up your grandddaughter. Is he a decent man? Your daughter and the father make up 100 percent of granddaughters DNA. I can not speak for people I never met, but I belonged to a large adoptive parent group in which many of us knew our children's birthparent(s). Amongst the group, we were amazed by how much our adopted kids were like their birthparents, even if meeting them for the first time as teenagers. This included behavior, attitude and even certain phyical movements and ways of walking and talking. The vast majority of us in that group believed that nature trumps nuture. Are we right? The verdict isnt in on that either. There is no way to predict the outcome of anyone! Best to relax and hope for the best! [/QUOTE]
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