Author Question: In order to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, a client must display a blatant ... (Read 129 times)

jeatrice · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

In order to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, a client must display a blatant disregard for others and

a) Have committed a minimum of one misdemeanor or one felony
b) Have been diagnosed with conduct disorder with onset before the age of 15
c) Have been diagnosed with conduct disorder with onset at any age
d) Have been diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder before the age of 21

Question 2

Which of the following is a prominent counselor consideration in treating clients with BPD:

a) Unlike many disorders, clients with BPD are unlikely to have comorbid diagnoses
b) Counselors should take a rigid approach to treatment planning so the treatment is predictable
c) Clients with BPD have extremely high rates of suicide attempt
d) Counselors must be especially mindful of cultural and gender issues among clients with BPD