Tony is a 25-year-old male patient who is being treated at your hospital day-treatment center. Tony is very charming and seems popular
He has the ability to draw crowds around him, but you know he has been in trouble with the law several times since adolescence and lies constantly. You realize that Tony's behavior is most likely which personality disorder?
A.
Paranoid personality disorder
B.
Schizoid personality disorder
C.
Dependent personality disorder
D.
Antisocial personality disorder
ANS: D
People with antisocial personality disorder are usually gregarious, intelligent, and likable, but they often use manipulation to achieve their goals.
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True False