Disruptive, impulse-controle, and conduct disorders

Question 1

Oppositional Defiant d/o

Answer 1

6 MONTHS DURATION; at least 4 symptoms of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, Vindictiveness; specified as mild/moderate/sever based on number of settings (1,2,3 or more).

Question 2

Intermittent explosive d/o

Answer 2

Verbal/Physical aggression toward property/animal/person OCCURRING TWICE WEEKLY FOR 3 MONTHS ; or 3 behavioral outbursts (actually hurting something/somebody) WITHIN 1 YEAR. AGE AT LEAST 6 YO.

Question 3

Conduct d/o

Answer 3

At least 3 of 15 criteria over past 12 months with at least one in the past 6 months (Aggression to ppl/animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft, serious violation of rules; specified by childhood onset, adolescent onset (10 or older), unspec. onset; specify “w/ little prosocial emotions (lack of remorse, callous, unconcerned about performance, shallow or deficient affect; specify severity mild/mod/severe based on the effect they have on others.

Question 4

Pyromania

Answer 4

NO DURATION REQ’D; includes fascination with fire.

Question 5

Kleptomania

Answer 5

NO DURATION REQ’D; recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value.