Ch 23 Disruptive Behavior Disorders Book Key Points

Question 1

Disruptive behavior disorders are characterized by:

Answer 1

persistent patterns of behavior involving anger, hostility, and aggression toward people and property, including Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), conduct disorder, and Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED).

Question 2

ODD involves an enduring pattern of:

Answer 2

uncooperative, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that far exceeds periodic negative behavior seen in adolescence.

Children and adolescents with ODD do not associate their behavior with consequences but blame others for their problems.

Question 3

Treatment goals for ODD involve:

Answer 3

learning appropriate behavior and refraining from inappropriate behavior.

Question 4

Parent management training is based on behavioral principles of:

Answer 4

decreasing reinforcing attention for negative behaviors, rewarding positive behaviors, and consistent expectations and consequences for both.

This training is used for parents of children with ODD and conduct disorder.

Question 5

Conduct disorder, the most common disruptive behavior disorder, is characterized by:

Answer 5

aggression to people and animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness and theft, and serious violation of rules.

Question 6

Interventions for conduct disorder include:

Answer 6

decreasing violent behavior, increasing compliance, improving coping skills and self-esteem, promoting social interaction, and educating and supporting parents.

Question 7

Children and adolescents with ODD and conduct disorder may be diagnosed with ___ as adults.

Answer 7

antisocial personality disorders

Most at risk are clients with more severe conduct behaviors and early onset (before age 10 years) of those behaviors.

Question 8

Time-out is:

Answer 8

a retreat to a neutral place so that clients can regain self-control.