Behaviour Disorders

Question 1

What is conduct disorder

Answer 1

Antisocial, aggressive or defiant behaviours

Question 2

Presentation of CD

Answer 2

Repetitive & persistent pattern of antisocial, aggressive of defiant behaviours (which violate age appropriate social normal)

Question 3

Management of CD

Answer 3

Parent training programme (≤12)

Modification of school environment e.g. behavioural support

Functional family therapy

Multi-systemic therapy

Child interventions: social skills, problem-solving, anger management, confidence building

Treat co-morbidity

Address child protection concerns

CBT

Question 4

Complications of CD

Answer 4

Early death – sudden & violent

Social exclusion, poor interpersonal relationships

Poor school achievement, unemployment

Mental health problems

Criminal activity

Antisocial personality disorder

Question 5

What is oppositional defiant disorder

Answer 5

Subsection of conduct disorder

Question 6

Risk factors of ODD

Answer 6

Often overlaps with ADHD

Question 7

Presentation of ODD

Answer 7

Negative, hostile & defiant behaviour

Persistent and willful defiant behaviour

• towards authority figures

Refusal to obey adults, argues with adults

Often loses temper

Deliberately annoys people, easily annoyed by others

Spiteful or vindictive

Question 8

management of ODD

Answer 8

Parent training

Individual cognitive therapy

Multisystemic therapy

CBT

Question 9

Complications of ODD

Answer 9

Development to personality disorder

Other mental health problems

Substance misuse

Criminal activity