Ch 9 Textbook Notes Flashcards
What are conduct problems?
Age-inappropriate actions and attitudes that violate family expectations, societal norms, and the personal or property rights of others
What is externalizing Behaviour?
A continuous dimension of behaviour that includes a mixture of impulsive, overactive, aggressive, and delinquent acts.
What is overt-covert dimension?
An independent dimension consisting of a continuum of antisocial behaviours ranging from overt forms such as physical aggression at one end, to covert forms (sneaky acts) at the other. The overt forms of antisocial behaviour correspond roughly to those on the aggressive sub dimension of the externalizing dimension, whereas the covert behaviours correspond roughly to those on the delinquent sub dimension of the externalizing dimension
what is destructive–nondestructive dimension?
An independent dimension of antisocial behavior consisting of a continuum ranging from acts such as cruelty to animals or destruction of property at one end to nondestructive behaviors such as arguing or irritability at the other.
what are disruptive behaviour disorders?
A general term used to describe repetitive and persistent patterns of antisocial behavior such as oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.
what is oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?
A pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vin-dictiveness lasting at least 6 months and exhibited during interaction with a least one individual who is not a sibling.
what is the diagnostic criteria criterion A for ODD?
A pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting at least 6 months as evidenced by at least four symptoms from any of the following categories, and exhibited during interaction with a least one individual who is not a sibling.
Angry/Irritable Mood
(1)
Often loses temper.
(2)
Is often touchy or easily annoyed.
(3)
Is often angry or resentful.
Argumentative/Defiant Behavior
(4)
Often argues with authority figures or, for children and adolescents, with adults.
(5)
Often actively defies or refuses to comply with requests from authority figures or with rules.
(6)
Often deliberately annoys others.
(7)
Often blames others for his or her mistakes or misbehavior.
Vindictiveness
(8)
Has been spiteful or vindictive at least twice within the past 6 months.
what is conduct disorder?
A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested in symptoms of aggression toward people and animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft, or serious violations of rules.
The DSM-5 groups conduct disorder into 4 dimensions, what are they?
aggression to people and animals (e.g., bullying, physical cruelty),
destruction of property (e.g., fire setting, vandalism)
deceitfulness or theft (e.g., conning, shoplifting)
serious violations of rules (e.g., truancy, running away from home)
what is the diagnostic criteria A for conduct disorder?
A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of at least three of the following 15 criteria in the past 12 months from any of the categories below, with at least one criterion present in the past 6 months:
Aggression to People and Animals
(1)
Often bullies, threatens, or intimidates others.
(2)
Often initiates physical fights.
(3)
Has used a weapon that can cause serious physical harm to others (e.g., a bat, brick, broken bottle, knife, gun).
(4)
Has been physically cruel to people.
(5)
Has been physically cruel to animals.
(6)
Has stolen while confronting a victim (e.g., mugging, purse snatching, extortion, armed robbery).
(7)
Has forced someone into sexual activity.
Destruction of Property
(8)
Has deliberately engaged in fire setting, with the intention of causing serious damage.
(9)
Has deliberately destroyed others’ property (other than by fire setting).
Deceitfulness or Theft
(10)
Has broken into someone else’s house, building, or car.
(11)
Often lies to obtain goods or favors or to avoid obligations (i.e., “cons” others).
(12)
Has stolen items of nontrivial value without confronting a victim (e.g., shoplifting, but without breaking and entering; forgery).
Serious Violations of Rules
(13)
Often stays out at night despite parental prohibitions, beginning before age 13 years.
(14)
Has run away from home overnight at least twice while living in parental or parental surrogate home, or once without returning for a lengthy period.
(15)
Is often truant from school, beginning before age 13 years
what is childhood onset- conduct disorder?
A specific type of conduct disorder whereby the child displays at least one symptom of the disorder prior to age 10 years.
what is adolescent onset-conduct disorder?
A specific type of conduct disorder for which individuals show no symptom characteristic of conduct disorder prior to age 10 years.
what is antisocial personality disorder?
An adult disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others, as well as engagement in multiple illegal behaviors. Deceitfulness, failure to plan ahead, repeated physical fights or assaults, reckless disregard for the safety of self or others, repeated failure to sustain work behavior or honor financial obligations, and a lack of remorse
what is callous and unemotional (CU) interpersonal style ?
A mode of social interaction that is characterized by an absence of guilt, lack of empathy, uncaring attitudes, shallow or deficient emotional responses, and related traits of narcissism and impulsivity.
what does the DSM-5 mean by “with limited prosocial emotions”?
describe youths with conduct disorder (CD) who display a persistent and typical pattern of interpersonal and emotional functioning involving at least two of the following three characteristics: lack of remorse or guilt; callous–lack of empathy; and unconcerned about performance.
