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antisocial personality disorder

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show 1. Cluster A (odd-eccentric), 2. Cluster B (dramatic-emotional), 3. Cluster C (anxious-fearful)  
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show paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal  
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4 Cluster B Personality Disorders   show
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3 Cluster C Personality Disorders   show
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show moral insanity, psychopathic, psychopath  
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show no  
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key features of ASPD per DSM-IV-TR   show
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Cleckley/Hare criteria for dx of ASPD   show
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Difference between DSM-IV-TR and Cleckley/Hare criteria   show
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Typical ASPD characteristics   show
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show tendency to engage in antisocial behaviors. Many show this behavior in childhood (conduct disorder). Antisocial tendencies tend to diminish with age if only started in teens.  
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show genetics, pre-natal testosterone, low serotonin, ADHD, deficits in executive functions of the brain, low arousability, social-cognitive (inconsistent parenting, assume others are aggressive towards them)  
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role of testosterone   show
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serotonin   show
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show ability to concentrate, abstract reasoning and concept formation, ability to anticipate/plan, self-monitor, ability to shift from maladaptive to adaptive patterns of behavior  
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show deficits in frontal and temporal lobes  
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role of arousability in ASPD   show
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show physical abuse, inconsistent parenting alternating between neglect and hostility/violence  
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show born w/ bio dispositions or into sociocltrl contexts that put at risk for AS beh> early aggrssn leads to dscpln, coldness, & conflict w/ othrs>academic/soc prblms> dvant peer grps, see wrld as hstl, dfends aggressively>>dvlp hx of neg intractions w/ othrs  
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show No, they are prone to blaming others for their situations. Do not accept responsibility for their actions. As such, many clinicians don’t think psychotherapy will be effective.  
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show 1. Controlling anger and impulsive behavior. 2. Try to increase the person’s empathy for their effects on others.  
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show lithium & atypical antipsychotics. Effectiveness of SSRIs is being researched.  
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Characteristics of Personality Disorders   show
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show psychotherapy is the mainstay, pharmacotherapy reserved for cases w/ comorbid mood, anxiety, or psychotic disorders  
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show ”weird” or odd-eccentric  
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Cluster B description   show
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show ”worried and wimpy” or anxious-fearful  
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Atypical antipsychotics   show
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show mood stabilizer, used for acute mania, prophylaxis in bipoloar, and augments depression tx; side fx: thirst, polyuria, tremor, nausea, seizures; toxicity: ataxia, dysarthira, delirium; therapeutic range: 0.5-1.5mEq/L  
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