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Hungry! · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which characteristics are MOST often used to describe individuals with antisocial personality disorder?

a. marked reactivity, impulsive behavior, anger at those closest to them, and a sense of emptiness
b. overestimation of abilities, inflated self-esteem, sense of superiority, and lack of empathy
c. constantly seeking attention; excessively emotional, dramatic, and shallow
d. manipulative, lying, violent, using others, charming, irritable, and bullying

Question 2

Which of these patients is the most appropriate candidate for assignment to a crisis bed? A patient who:

a. is found inebriated and claims to be king of the universe..
b. shows a store clerk a knife after being refused use of the store's restroom.
c. has a history of violent outbursts and has been recently evicted from his or her home.
d. is known to have bipolar disorder who expresses a need to be hospitalized for the winter..

cegalasso · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Individuals diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder are often described as manipulative, lying, violent, using others, charming, irritable, and bullying. The core trait of antisocial personality disorder is that individuals with this disorder display a persistent disregard for the rights and well-being of others.

Answer to Question 2

B
Lethality assessment is the primary reason for using a crisis bed in the hospital. Although the other patients described would seem to benefit from hospitalization, crisis beds are used for patients who are suicidal and homicidal.