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Reviewing Tony’s case study and double checking with the information provided in the text and the DSM-5, Tony does meet the criteria for his initial diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder (301.7 (F60.2)). His continuous issues with illegal activity, substance usage, and violation of other people’s safety and concerns are just a few of the things that make him eligible for ASPD. Of the cluster B personality disorders, Antisocial Personality Disorder represents a true danger to the people who interact with the person. First, for criteria A, Tony must have had issues since he was at least fifteen (the case study states difficulties with social norms since he was at least in seventh grade.) He must also meet at least three or more of the …show more content…

This type of deceitfulness makes Tony fit the criteria for A2. Next, for criteria A3, Tony has had issues with impulsivity and failure to plan ahead (DSM-5, 2013). During his admission in the psychiatric day program he made complaints about impulses to stab other residences. For criteria A4, Tony has been known to be irritable as well as aggressive when considering his crime record. For criteria A5 he has had reckless disregard for the safety of his self (DSM-5). An example of this reckless disregard for himself in supported by his multiple suicide attempts such has cutting his wrists after an argument with his wife at the age of nineteen. His disregard of others in supported by his record of neglectful abandonment of a minor, kidnapping, and armed robbery. Finally, he meets the final, seventh sub-criteria of A as he has lacked remorse or rationalizing his mistakes. This criteria is also supported by closing sentence in the first paragraph for his case study: “…for which he always seems to have an explanation that minimizes his own …show more content…

Furthermore, this issue of defying social norms prior to age eighteen indicates that Tony is also qualified for criteria C (DSM-5, 2013). Finally, Tony also meets criteria D as the occurrence of his antisocial behaviors are not exclusively related to schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (DSM-5, 2013). Tony has never exhibited manic symptoms, which rules out bipolar disorder, and he has never had delusions or hallucinations which rules out schizophrenia. After meeting every criteria for antisocial personality disorder in the DSM-5, it is safe to say the original diagnosis is a supported

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