General Info
What is a common misconception about ASPD?
The individuals are introverted and lack a social life.
True or false: The FDA has approved of medication to treat ASPD.
False
True or false: socioeconomic status can increase your risk of having ASPD
True
True or false: People with ASPD are unlikely to seek treatment
True
What is GABA?
Primary inhibitory neurotransmitter
Individuals with ASPD often display this trait, which involves acting on urges without thinking about consequences.
Impulsivity
True or false: ASPD is NOT linked with heritability
False
Give two countries that are considered confrontational
Any 2 of the following:
Germany, the Netherlands, Russia
Why is treating ASPD through therapy so difficult?
People with ASPD struggle to understand ASPD and the consequences of their behaviour.
What was the name of the study that investigated glutamate: GABA ratio in the striatum?
Tully et al. (2024)
If you show behavioural patterns of disregard for others when under the age of 18, what will you be diagnosed with?
Conduct disorder. Only when you are 18 or above will you be diagnosed with ASPD.
Name one biological factor contributing to ASPD.
- Genetics (inherited)
- Neurobiological abnormalities
- Neurochemical imbalances
What % of Canadians reported having faced antisocial behavior on social media?
31%
What was the example for cognitive disorientation in aggressive children?
Ambiguous cues and innocent remarks were interpreted as hostility or aggression by the children.
True or false: Men under 40 with ASPD were 33 times more likely to die of natural causes
True
Psychopathy is not...
A clinical diagnosis regarded by the DSM-5
Neuroimaging studies have shown reduced gray matter volume in this brain region, which helps regulate moral decision-making and impulse control.
Prefrontal Cortex
Which of the sociocultural treatment options is actually part of the intervention process?
Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
What is empathic confrontation?
A strategy to treat ASPD where therapists alternate between showing empathy and understanding of their coping mechanisms, while also showing the consequences of their behaviour.
Where was the data taken from for Arbulú-Contreras et al. (2021)
The First National Prison Census of Peru
How prevalent is ASPD?
An estimated 2-3% of the population has it.
What is the name of the medication used for epilepsy that is argued to be effective of ASPD?
Carbamazepine
Name four sociocultural treatments
Any 4 of the following:
Family therapy, group therapy, MST, restorative justice programs, DBT, social skills training
Name one strategy in CBT used to treat ASPD that is NOT empathic confrontation.
What percentage of inmates had friends who also committed crimes in Arbulú-Contreras et al. (2021)?
34.3%