DISRUPTIVE DISORDERS - 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 un-emotional 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