Researchers Conducting Endophenotypic Research on Antisocial Personality Disorders Are Searching

question 65

Multiple Choice

Researchers conducting endophenotypic research on antisocial personality disorders are searching for

• A) the gene that causes antisocial personality disorder.
• B) the genes that influence factors characteristic of the disorder such as fearlessness, aggression, and impulsivity.
• C) brain damage that causes the disorder.
• D) antisocial causes of the disorder.

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Definitions:

Alcohol Use Disorders

A medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences.

Delirium Tremens

A severe form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by sudden and severe mental or nervous system changes.

Auditory Hallucinations

The experience of hearing sounds or voices that do not exist outside the mind, often associated with mental health disorders like schizophrenia.

Convulsive Seizures

A type of seizure involving sudden, rapid muscle contractions and sometimes loss of consciousness.