<human>: hi my husband recently went to a physcologist due to his gambling and compulsive lying, he was apparently diagnosed with APD on the first visit and was told they would try physcotherapy, i looked up who he was seeing on internet and it says child physcologist, can they do adults too?? and could he be diagnosed that quick?? im worried hes lying again
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