Before the community meeting, a patient with antisocial personality disorder was overheard coaching other patients to strongly object to the "no smoking" policy
Which response would be most characteristic of this patient when approached by staff members who wish to discuss the behavior? a. "I knew they'd mess this up. I've learned to speak for myself in the future.".
b. "Hey, it's not my fault. They object to you people running this place like a jail.".
c. "I think the patients and staff should talk about the rules and negotiate some changes.".
d. "I've learned something valuable from this. We'll talk about this in my therapy session.".
B
Patients with antisocial personality disorder usually do not accept responsibility for their actions. They are unable to problem solve constructively, and they are unlikely to voluntarily seek help with changing their behaviors.
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