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Hello Devon and class,
When it comes to antisocial behavior and its impact on recidivism, helpers should definitely examine the client’s behavior in the context of their environment- as you pointed out, such behavior could’ve been influenced by an unmet need. In terms of research, however, researchers typically define antisocial behavior in a very specific way. When it comes to mental health providers, antisocial behavior and its related diagnoses are defined in the DSM-V, which has very specific criteria that must be met in order to be diagnosed with a clinically relevant disorder. More often than not, we examine the amount and kind of antisocial behaviors as it relates to diagnosis and treatment.
As with most issues, many members of the general public might have 1 or 2 of the associated traits/characteristics- it is when there are a multitude of them that we really get concerned (and thus, such behavior becomes relevant to assessment and treatment). Does this make sense?