Common Child Psychiatric Disorders

Question 1

What is ‘conduct disorder’?

Answer 1

This is a disorder of behaviour that is characterised by repetitive and persistent patterns of dissocial, aggressive or defiant conduct

Question 2

How may conduct disorder present in a child under 5?

Answer 2

Physical and verbal aggression, destructiveness, poor attention and concentration and frequent, severe tantrums

Question 3

How may conduct disorder present in a child aged 5-12?

Answer 3

Lying, stealing, defiance, school disruption, animal cruelty, fire setting and solvent abuse

Question 4

How may conduct disorder present in those older than 12?

Answer 4

Truancy, delinquency, violence, sex offences and substance abuse

Question 5

What are ‘adjustment disorders’?

Answer 5

This is a distress and emotional disturbance that arises in a period of adaptation to a significant life change to the consequence of a stressful life event e.g. divorce, physical illness or bereavement