Antisocial Personality Disorder

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47m
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Details
CPD47m of CPD
First Published
Updated15 April 2021
Expires 15 April 2024
Recorded InBrisbane, Australia

Course Overview

Antisocial personality disorder is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed with guidelines indicating those living with ASPD receive suboptimal care and have significant morbidity and mortality rates.

Topics
  • What is antisocial personality disorder?
  • What is the difference between antisocial personality disorder, psychopaths and sociopaths?
  • Practical strategies to provide care to a person with an antisocial personality disorder.
Need

It is hypothesised that healthcare workers may lack the confidence to care for people with antisocial personality disorder by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines (2015). Antisocial personality disorders are often misunderstood and misdiagnosed in healthcare.

Purpose

The purpose of this Ausmed Course is to increase the level of knowledge of healthcare workers when caring for a person diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.

Learning Outcomes
  • Enhance your knowledge of the provision of care for persons diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder.
  • Be able to describe best-practice approaches to caring for a person with an antisocial personality disorder.
Target Audience

This Ausmed Course is relevant to all healthcare workers working in a range of healthcare settings, but especially those working in mental health or who care for people with a mental health condition.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

Educator

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Karen-Ann Clarke View profile
Dr Karen-Ann Clarke (PhD) is a registered nurse, specialising in mental health, and a lecturer in nursing at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She has been working in the field of education for over twenty years. Karen is passionate about the impact of emotional distress and mental health on individuals and families.
Details
CPD time47m
First Published
Updated15 April 2021
Expires
15 April 2024
Recorded InBrisbane, Australia
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