NURS 3130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 29: American Psychiatric Association, Paranoid Personality Disorder, Mental Disorder
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In the case of some personality disorders (e. g. , antisocial, paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal personality disorders), denial of symptoms is common. Therefore, it is necessary for the clinician to demonstrate compassion for patients who struggle with a personality disorder (newlin & Aspd is a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others occurring since age 15 years (american psychiatric association [apa], 2013). This diagnosis is given to individuals 18 years of age or older who fail to follow society"s rules that is, they do not believe that society"s rules are made for them and are consistently irresponsible. For many, there is evidence of a conduct disorder (introduced later in the chapter) before the age of 15 years. The term psychopath, or sociopath, a person with a tendency toward antisocial and criminal behavior with little regard for others, is often used in describing the behaviors of people with aspd.
