Connection Between Antisocial Personality And Substance Abuse

There were many things in the client sessions that elicited visceral reactions from members of our group. George, the first client who suffered from Antisocial Personality Disorder, seemed to be almost bragging about his exploits. We would like to think that as counselors we would comport ourselves as professionally as the psychologist conducting the interview. We recognize that we have an ethical obligation to do so. However, as spectators watching George, there was a degree of shock at hearing him nonchalantly (and without a discernible sign of guilt) describe throwing bricks at bus drivers, potentially killing at least a couple of people and choking a fellow inpatient at a perceived provocation. Imagining sitting across from George, one …show more content…
It applies both to precocious use of substances and to substance use disorders.” This line of reasoning brings immediately to mind George’s statement that as a 3-year old he drank from his mother’s bottle (or cup) of peppermint schnapps. His mother told him that he was sick four days. By connecting Robin’s statement above with George’s narrative we do not intend to suggest a causal relationship between his precocious consumption of alcohol and the onset of antisocial personality disorder. We mention it to show that George appears to meet (or flirt with) several risk factors mentioned in the DSM such as being a male that has alcohol use issues and has been to