Lecture 6 Flashcards
Comorbidity
The occurance of more than one disoarder at the same time
Problem behaviour theory
A view which states that the comorbidity of externalizing disorders is because of the adolescents’ personality and their environment.
Social control theory
Individuals who do not have a strong bond with society’s institution will be likely to behave deviant. Environment is more important than personality.
Developmental taxonomy
Antisocial acts are commited by two types of people
Life-course-persistent offenders
Engage in antisocial behaviour in youth, and keep doing so in adulthood
Adolescence-limited offenders
Engage in antisocial behaviour only in adolescence
Deviancy training
Deviance behaviour is a result of peer influence, the need for acceptance can lead to engagement.
Negative emotionality
Personality trait in which someone shows primarlity negative emotions. This is an underlying factor of internalizing problems.
Adhonic
Having difficulty with feeling positive emotions
Gateway drugs
Alcohol and tobacco are gateway drugs, the use of these drugs open a possibility to use hard drugs.
DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder
- Impaired control over drug use
- Social impairment
- Risky use
- Dependence
Conduct disorder
A persistent pattern of antisocial behaviour:
* Agression towards people and animals
* Destruction of property
* Deceitfulness or theft
* Serious violations of rules
Oppositional personality disorder
Related to CD, refers to behaviour which is spiteful, angry, but not agressive.
Antisocial personality disorder
When the diagnosis of conduct disorder is still relevant after 18 years old, the diagnosis will be APD.
Callous-unemotional (CU) traits
Traits of a psychopath, manipulative, charming, indifferent to the feelins of others.
