antisocial personality disorder

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Etiology

Clinical manifestations

Management

  • assess for & treat mood lability, depression, anxiety, substance abuse
  • consistent, structured approach with well-defined boundaries to contain unacceptable behaviors
  • team approach with a common plan (teamwork)
  • behavioral contracts to address recurrent unacceptable behaviors
  • resort to higher level of care if management ineffective
  • do not personalize aggressive behavior directed towards staff
    • all staff opportunities to vent

More general terms

References

  1. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition Parada JT et al (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2010
  2. 2.0 2.1 Afifi TO, Fortier J, Sareen J et al. Associations of harsh physical punishment and child maltreatment in childhood with antisocial behaviors in adulthood. JAMA Netw Open 2019 Jan 4; 2:e187374 Not indexed in PubMed https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2722572