A client is being assessed for antisocial personality disorder.According to the DSM-5,which of the following symptoms must the client meet in order to be assigned this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

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Rationale: The essential features of a personality disorder are impairments in personality (self and interpersonal)functioning and the presence of pathological personality traits.Pathological personality traits of antagonism and disinhibition must occur in order to meet the criteria for the diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder.Frequent feelings of being down,miserable,and/or hopeless and intense feelings of nervousness,tenseness,or panic are characteristics of the pathological personality trait domain of negative affectivity.This domain is listed by the DSM-5 for the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder,not antisocial personality disorder.

A Client Is Being Assessed for Antisocial Personality Disorder