Given what we know about the treatment of antisocial personality disorder, the best way to ensure that a person with this disorder and a history of violence is not a threat to society is:

(a) intensive psychotherapy
(b) medication
(c) behavioral treatment
(d) incarceration


Ans: (d) incarceration

Psychology

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