Evan is an 8-year-old boy who frequently sets small fires, is often aggressive toward his baby brother, and has difficulty communicating with others. Evan’s father is convinced his son has antisocial personality disorder. Why is Evan’s father wrong?

A. Evan is too young to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
B. Evan is male and is therefore does not qualify for a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.
C. Evan’s behavior is neither illegal nor habitual and therefore doesn’t qualify as antisocial personality disorder.
D. Evan’s behavior is normal for an 8-year-old boy and therefore doesn’t meet diagnostic criteria.


A. Evan is too young to be diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.

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