Tony Taylor Case Study Essay

Tony Taylor has a history of familial abuse and neglect stemming from his mother, her boyfriends, and being in unstable familial foster homes. His mother was treated for depression and all of her nine children have psychiatric issues, substance abuse, or both. Tony was hospitalized for slicing his wrists after a fight with his ex-wife, but he did not maintain treatment after he “felt better.” The client himself has suffered from drug abuse and alcoholism from youth into adulthood. From adolescence into adulthood, Tony has imprisoned for various crimes, including felonies and kidnapping, often stating he is not entirely at fault. Additionally, he does not take responsibility for his child. The client does not have many interpersonal relationships, and has been in homeless shelters for several years. It is unclear the depth of the substance abuse or crimes that Tony may be responsible for as he is stated as often being manipulative and charming. Over the course of the client’s life, he has been involved in violent acts and made several suicide attempts. A prior diagnosis of F60.2 Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) still meets for this client. Based on the following diagnostic criterion, the client meets for this diagnosis:

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661-662). APD shows a correlation to the biological parents, even in the presence of adoption. This includes study results which indicate a forty-four to seventy-seven percent heritability of aggression (Beidel, Frueh, & Hersen, 2014, p.750). Additionally, it has been found that there is a higher incidence of APD and substance use disorders (SUD) with males, making Tony more at risk. His maternal and sibling history of mental illness and substance abuse would also indicate that he was raised with behaviors modeled after mal-adaptive