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Title: Why is the finding of impaired executive functioning in male prisoners with antisocial personality ...
Post by: urdesigirl on Nov 1, 2021
Why is the finding of impaired executive functioning in male prisoners with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) difficult to interpret?

▸ Prisoners are unlikely to give their consent to be studied in this way.

▸ ASPD can begin in childhood, but there are few child prisoners available to study.

▸ Prisoners with ASPD are likely to lie about their executive functioning skills.

▸ Impaired functioning could be a result of incarceration rather than a cause of ASPD.


Title: Why is the finding of impaired executive functioning in male prisoners with antisocial personality ...
Post by: bali on Nov 1, 2021
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