Conduct Disorder

Question 1

What should you say if parents of a child with conduct disorder ask if the patient will become a criminal? (2x)

Answer 1

With medication management, most patients can become symptom-free

Question 2

17 yo male evaluated at juvenile hall admits to stealing car due to peer pressure. Parents report child can be defiant, but mostly good child. This is the first legal problem. Most appropriate diagnosis?

Answer 2

Adolescent antisocial behavior

Question 3

Along with antisocial behavior, low resting heart rate associated with?

Answer 3

Substance use

Question 4

Personality disorder that can only be diagnosed in individual greater than 18?

Answer 4

Antisocial

Question 5

What disorder shares risk factors and similar course with prepubertal depression?

Answer 5

Conduct Disorder

Question 6

Characteristic for antisocial behavior and aggression reduction program?

Answer 6

Multi-modal approach including children, parents and teachers

Question 7

Psychiatrist is contacted between visit by patient who wants to run away from home. The best initial step?

Answer 7

Assess the nature of the crisis

Question 8

Intervention to mitigate callous-unemotional traits in boys raised in institutional setting?

Answer 8

Therapeutic foster care

Question 9

Risk factor that strengthens association of ADHD and substance use in adulthood?

Answer 9

Conduct disorder