A patient remanded by the court after his wife had him jailed for battery told the judge how sorry he was and suggested he needed psychiatric help.His history reveals acting-out behaviors as an adolescent and several adult arrests.The nurse interviews him about his relationship with his wife.Which statement by the patient is most consistent with a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder?

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The antisocial patient often impulsively acts out feelings of anger and usually feels no guilt or remorse.This patient rarely seems to change the behavioral patterns or otherwise learn from experience,commonly has problems with anger management and impulse control,and rarely feels true remorse.

A Patient Remanded by the Court After His Wife Had