Dexter Morgan is a 35-year-old white male who has been imprisoned for the murder of 125 individuals. He was recently employed by Miami metro police department as a blood splatter analyst. Mr. Morgan has very few friends, married to Rita Harrison, who has two younger children, and an adoptive sister, Deborah. The correctional institute recommended Mr. Morgan to see a mental health professional. Mr. Morgan is of medium height and weight, and well-groomed, and presented with a flat affect. Mr. Morgan spoke in a calm, even tone, with no signs of latency, or distress in his speech. His wife, reported that he has a substance use issue and was seeking help with it through group therapy. His sister, reported that Dexter has always had difficulties
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Morgan also fits the diagnosis of Cluster B Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder 301.7 (F60.2). He has shown disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since, 15 years of age, and the following three criteria; Failure to conform to social norms, unlawful behaviors, performing acts that are grounds for arrest, Deceitfulness, repeated lying, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure, and Lack of remorse. The prevalence for Antisocial Personality Disorder is between 0.2 to 3.3 percent of the population, which may be first apparent in childhood and adolescence. Females that have first-degree biological relatives with Antisocial Personality Disorder are at higher prevalence of Antisocial Personality Disorder than males, however, it is more common in males than females. Consequently, it is my opinion he suffers from Antisocial Personality Disorder 301.7 …show more content…
2003), a seven-item screen for anxiety, depression, and PTSD, which is a subset of the original 21-item Beck Anxiety Inventory. A benefit of using this screen is, it simultaneously screens for PTSD along with other disorders which are highly comorbid with PTSD, the Short Screening Scale for PTSD (Breslau, Peterson, Kessler, & Schultz, 1999), a 7-item screen that was designed to assess all trauma survivors. The items are most efficiently at predicting PTSD diagnosis, and the Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT; Connor & Davidson, 2001), is an 8-item measure that assesses the core symptoms of
Morgan also fits the diagnosis of Cluster B Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder 301.7 (F60.2). He has shown disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since, 15 years of age, and the following three criteria; Failure to conform to social norms, unlawful behaviors, performing acts that are grounds for arrest, Deceitfulness, repeated lying, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure, and Lack of remorse. The prevalence for Antisocial Personality Disorder is between 0.2 to 3.3 percent of the population, which may be first apparent in childhood and adolescence. Females that have first-degree biological relatives with Antisocial Personality Disorder are at higher prevalence of Antisocial Personality Disorder than males, however, it is more common in males than females. Consequently, it is my opinion he suffers from Antisocial Personality Disorder 301.7 …show more content…
2003), a seven-item screen for anxiety, depression, and PTSD, which is a subset of the original 21-item Beck Anxiety Inventory. A benefit of using this screen is, it simultaneously screens for PTSD along with other disorders which are highly comorbid with PTSD, the Short Screening Scale for PTSD (Breslau, Peterson, Kessler, & Schultz, 1999), a 7-item screen that was designed to assess all trauma survivors. The items are most efficiently at predicting PTSD diagnosis, and the Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT; Connor & Davidson, 2001), is an 8-item measure that assesses the core symptoms of