Why Is Antisocial Personality Disorder Considered to Be Easier to Diagnose

question 105

Multiple Choice

Why is antisocial personality disorder considered to be easier to diagnose than other personality disorders?

• A) Symptoms are present for a longer period of time, making it easier for clinicians to trace deviant behaviors back to childhood/adolescence.
• B) Conspicuous, deviant behaviors (e.g., cruelty to animals/people, property destruction) allow for easier diagnosis.
• C) People with this disorder are more likely to admit to their crimes once they have been caught because they feel remorseful for their actions.
• D) People with this disorder are more likely to admit their behaviors/symptoms to clinicians compared with patients who have other personality disorders.

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