When planning care for a patient with antisocial personality disorder, which consideration has greatest importance?
a. Addressing the demand for constant attention
b. Teaching coping skills related to frustration tolerance
c. Identifying behaviors related to well-developed superegos
d. Managing the manipulative behaviors resulting from a charming persona
ANS: D
Patients with antisocial personality disorder are described as charming because of their ability to size up and manipulate others. Narcissistic patients demand constant attention. Patients with histrionic personality disorder do not tolerate delay of gratification or frustration. Pa-tients with personality disorder have poorly developed superegos.
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