Manipulativeness, antagonism, and dishonesty...
Clinic visits for problems without biologic findings
Unexplained anger at physician and conflicts with medical staff members
History of interpersonal difficulties, affective instability...
Acceptance of treatment will be extremely difficult.
Symptomatically, patients with APD will externalize blame for their problems. In addition, their behavioral patterns tend to be egosyntoni...
Monitor for criminal and manipulative behaviors.
Expect adherence issues.
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Consider patients to have a blind spot as to their role in the difficulties they cause for themselves and others.
APD may be discerned by the impropriety of reactions to situations othe...
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