Write an essay to discuss antisocial personality disorder which is often associated with the individual failing conform to social norms, being impulsive, and deceitful.
DISCUSS ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER WHICH IS OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDIVIDUAL FAILING CONFORM TO SOCIAL NORMS, BEING IMPULSIVE, AND DECEITFUL.
Write an essay to discuss antisocial personality disorder which is often associated with the individual failing conform to social norms, being impulsive, and deceitful. Discuss the prevalence of this disorder amongst the general population and the criminal population. Additionally identify the types of crimes these individuals are most likely guilty of committing. Conclude with identifying and discussing what the best treatment options are for this disorder. It must summarize the link between mental illness and criminal behavior, debate how mental health issues influence behavior and synthesize the mental health diagnosis of conduct disorder.
The following sources must to used: Copeland, W., Miller-Johnson, S., Keeler, G., Angold, A, & Costello, J.E. (2007). Childhood psychiatric disorders and young adult crime: A prospective, population-based study. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 164(11) 1668-1675.
Disney, E. R., Elkins, I.J., McGue, M., & Iacono, W. G. (1999). Effects of ADHD, conduct disorder, and gender on substance use and abuse in adolescence. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 156(10) 1515-1521.
Lacourse, E., Baillargeon, R., Dupere, V., Vitaro, F. et al (2010). Two-year predictive validity of conduct disorder subtypes in early adolescence: A latent class analysis of a Canadian longitudinal sample. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(12) 1386-1394.
Rifkin,A., Basawaraj, K., Dicker, R., Perl, E. et al. (1997). Lithium treatment of conduct disorders in adolescents. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 154(4), 554-555.
The following sources must to used: Copeland, W., Miller-Johnson, S., Keeler, G., Angold, A, & Costello, J.E. (2007). Childhood psychiatric disorders and young adult crime: A prospective, population-based study. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 164(11) 1668-1675.
Disney, E. R., Elkins, I.J., McGue, M., & Iacono, W. G. (1999). Effects of ADHD, conduct disorder, and gender on substance use and abuse in adolescence. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 156(10) 1515-1521.
Lacourse, E., Baillargeon, R., Dupere, V., Vitaro, F. et al (2010). Two-year predictive validity of conduct disorder subtypes in early adolescence: A latent class analysis of a Canadian longitudinal sample. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51(12) 1386-1394.
Rifkin,A., Basawaraj, K., Dicker, R., Perl, E. et al. (1997). Lithium treatment of conduct disorders in adolescents. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 154(4), 554-555.