ASPD Overview 4

Question 1

Which approach is considered most effective for treating ASPD, according to current evidence?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combined with contingency management

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Antipsychotic medication alone

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Psychodynamic psychotherapy alone

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Question 2

Which of the following is a defining feature that distinguishes ASPD from Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?

Accepted Answer

Disregard for others' rights

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Fear of abandonment

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Impulsivity

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Aggression

Question 3

What does 'failure to conform to social norms' look like clinically in ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest

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Preferring to work independently

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Feeling socially awkward in group settings

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Avoiding eye contact during conversations

Question 4

How does ASPD typically present differently in women compared to men?

Accepted Answer

Women with ASPD are more likely to use relational aggression and deceitfulness

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Women with ASPD show more overt physical aggression

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ASPD presents identically across genders

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Women with ASPD are more likely to be violent offenders

Question 5

Which comorbid condition is most commonly found alongside ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Substance Use Disorder

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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

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Major Depressive Disorder

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Question 6

What is the significance of 'irritability and aggressiveness' as an ASPD criterion?

Accepted Answer

It captures repeated physical fights or assaults not related to self-defense

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It refers only to verbal confrontations

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It applies only when substances are involved

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It describes passive-aggressive interpersonal style exclusively

Question 7

What is the typical long-term prognosis for ASPD?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms often decrease in severity after age 40

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Most individuals fully recover with medication

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ASPD worsens progressively throughout life

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Childhood onset predicts complete remission by adulthood