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The client is observed becoming very familiar with staff in efforts to split them or to win them over to his side. Client is also antagonistic to other clients on the unit and makes it difficult for others to ever have much peace due to his constant antagonizing ways when he feels he is not receiving the attention that he deserves. Staff report client saying things like… “I know that I can trust you with it since you’re obviously an ethical person. You’re so easy to talk to. I really feel like I can trust you. The last time I was hospitalized, the nurses were all idiots.”
During a staff team meeting about the client’s plan of care, other nurses report he has tried to gain the “confidence” of several other staff members with flattery as well. Several of them have noticed how callous the client seems toward other patients on the floor. Furthermore, he does not seem anxious or to be suffering from any depression. Everyone agrees that the clients’ actions are manipulative and that although he claims to be under “enormous” financial and personal stress, his actual demeanor and behavior are quite calm.
·        What type of personality disorder does the client seem to be displaying?
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