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Question 1

In the context of conduct disorder, what is a major distinction between the childhood-onset group and adolescent-onset group?

Answer 1

Childhood-onset: more likely to show aggressive behaviors and to continue antisocial behavior into adulthood compared with the adolescent-onset group.

Question 2

According to DSM-5, what are the four categories of conduct disorder?

Answer 2

Aggression to people and animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft, and serious violations of rules.

Question 3

How do children with comorbid ADHD and conduct problems compared with children with conduct problems alone?

Answer 3

Show a more severe and aggressive pattern of antisocial behavior than do children with conduct problems alone.

Question 4

What are the correlates for reactive and proactive aggression?

Answer 4

· Proactive aggression is more highly correlated with delinquency and alcohol abuse in adolescence, as well as criminality in adulthood.
· Reactive aggression is more highly correlated with school adjustment problems and peer rejection.

Question 5

What are some examples of “callous” and “unemotional” interpersonal styles?

Answer 5

· Callous- lack of empathy, absence of guilt and uncaring attitudes
unemotional-shallow or deficient emotional responses

Question 6

When children reach school age, how much more likely are boys to be diagnosed than girls with conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder?

Answer 6

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