Evidence Based Findings

Cory is a 23-year-old male recently incarcerated in the county correction facility for a 9-month sentence following his third conviction for battery. As part of an early release program he is required to participate in therapy. During his initial interview he is very pleasant and engaged, expressing no anxiety or distress with his current circumstances. His psychiatric history is significant for numerous adolescent episodes of running away, truancy, and substance abuse. As a young adult he reportedly has not held a steady job, but rather is constantly coming up with money making schemes that typically take advantage of someone vulnerable or unsuspecting. Given the likely diagnosis, evidence-based practice suggests that Cory may:
A. Have a family history of the same disorder
B. Respond well to dialectical behavioral therapy
C. Have impaired emotional defense mechanisms
D. Come from a small nuclear family