Describe the Basic Features of Antisocial Personality Disorder

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Essay

Describe the basic features of antisocial personality disorder. Why is psychotherapy with this population so likely to fail?

Recognize the role of attraction in forming and maintaining social relationships.

Identify factors influencing relationship dynamics, including the effects of biological elements like testosterone.

Compare human social behaviors and needs with those of nonhuman animals.

Understand the concepts of social acceptance, rejection, and their consequences on individual well-being.

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Definitions:

Human Strengths

The inherent potentials and positive qualities, such as resilience, courage, and empathy, that can be developed to enhance personal and collective well-being.

Virtues

Moral excellences or admirable qualities that guide behavior and actions, often seen as the foundation for ethical conduct.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

A chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that damages the immune system, impairing the body's ability to fight off organisms that cause disease.

Heart Disease

A broad term covering any disorder of the heart, including coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and congenital heart defects.