Chapter 6 - conduct problems Flashcards
Depression is the most common mental health problem in N.A. (T/F)
FALSE - conduct problems!!
What % of crime comes from the 5% kids with severe, early onset conduct problems?
50%
What % of mental health $$ attributed to crime?
20%
How much per child do conduct problems cost us?
$10 000 a year or $2 million
Examples of externalizing behaviour would be:
rule breaking & aggression
When does ODD start to appear?
age 8
What are key features of ODD?
defiance, hostility, stubbornness, disobedient
What are key features of CD?
pattern of severe anti-social or aggressive acts that involve inflicting pain or interfering w rights via physical and verbal aggression, stealing, acts of vandalism
Do family problems affect CD or ADHD?
CD (little affect on ADHD)
Child-onset CD is evenly split between boys and girls. (T/F)
FALSE (more boys)
Who is more likely to commit a crime? A boy with adolescent onset CD or a girl with childhood onset CD?
childhood onset!! (regardless of gender)
DSM5 grouped ODD into which 3 types?
1) angry/irritable
2) argumentative defiant
3) vindictiveness
What % of CD leads to antisocial personality disorder?
40%
When do the signs of no conscience appear in children with antisocial personality disorder?
3-5 years
What % of conduct have depression/anxiety?
50%
What % of kids with CD improve?
50%
Which pathway is more extreme: life-course persistent or adolescent limited?
life-course persistent
What is a snare?
close door to getting a job b/c of past anti-social behaviour etc
Adoption & twin studies have shown that hereditary values for CD are:
50%
What gene is linked to CD?
MADA
What is BIS and BAS?
behavioural inhibition systems (brakes) & behavioural activation systems (gas)
Does antisocial have high BIS or BAS?
high BAS, low BIS
Abnormalities in the brain in someone with CD are found in:
- amygdala
- prefrontal cortex
- anterior cingulate
- insula
What is the coercion theory?
parent child interactions provide training ground for development of anti-social behaviour
What is the attachment theory?
kids with CD show little internalization of parent & societal standards
What is the amplifier hypothesis?
increase in stress when you have maladaptive parents
What is the social selection hypothesis?
ppl who arrive are different than everyone; ppl who stay are different than ppl who leave
Effective treatments of CD are:
1) PMT (parental management training)
2) PSST (PS skills training)
3) MST (multisystemic therapy)
Ineffective treatments of CD are:
group therapy, family therapy, individual counselling, restrictive approaches
Incredible Years is prevention or intervention?
early intervention
Fast Track is prevention or intervention?
prevention of development
