Conduct Disorder Flashcards
What personality disorder in adults is equivalent to conduct disorder In children?
Antisocial personality disorder.
What is a conduct disorder?
Persistent pattern of repeatedly violating societal norms, rules, or the rights of others.
What are examples of behaviors seem in conduct disorder?
Destroying property, aggression against people or animals, theft, running away.
What is the diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder?
Persistent pattern of behavior that violates societal norms or the basic rights of people or animals manifest by 3 or more of the following: violence, rape, vandalism, fire setting, lying, theft, truancy.
-Duration of such behavior for at least one year.
What features or diagnosis are associated with conduct disorder?
Dysfunctional family, learning disorders, ADHD, physical injuries as a result of fighting, substance abuse, inability to keep a job, failing school.
What is the treatment for conduct disorder?
Individual and family therapy; behavioral techniques such as limit setting; occasionally removal of child from home environment and placement in foster care; role modeling; moral instruction; structured living settings.
What disorders are present in adulthood among children and adolescents with conduct disorder?
Antisocial personally disorder, somatoform disorder, depression, and substance abuse.
What percentage of children with conduct disorder progress to antisocial personality disorder as adults?
25-40%
In what percentage of school-age children does conduct disorder occur?
3-7%
