Which intervention is appropriate for a patient with an antisocial personality disorder who frequently manipulates others?

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Manipulative patients frequently make requests of many different staff members,hoping someone will give in.Having only one decision-maker provides consistency and avoids the potential for playing one staff member against another.Positive reinforcement of appropriate behaviors is more effective than negative reinforcement.The behavior should not be ignored;judicious use of confrontation is necessary.Patients with antisocial personality disorders rarely have feelings of fear and inferiority.

Which Intervention Is Appropriate for a Patient with an Antisocial