antisocial personality disorder

Question 1

antisocial personality disorder overview

Answer 1

-pattern of disregard and violation of other people’s rights
-psychopathy, sociopathy, dyssocial PD
-peak in 20s and decreases after 45, typically leads to substance use and depression
-manipulative
-don’t respond well to treatment

Question 2

Nursing assessment - history

Answer 2

-childhood (enuresis, sleepwalking, cruelty)
-adolescence (lying, truancy, sexual promiscuity, legal activities)
-families (depression, substance abuse, antisocial PD, poverty, divorce)
-parenting (neglectful, abusive)

Question 3

what do people with an antisocial personality disorder usually have a history of in their childhood?

Answer 3

setting fires & killing animals before 16

Question 4

Nursing Intervention

Answer 4

-promote responsible behavior (limit setting, consistent adherence to rules & treatment plan, confrontation)
-help with problem solving and control emotions
-enhancing role performance

Question 5

what type of reinforcement should you never use?

Answer 5

negative reinforcement