Conduct Disorder By: Shannon Frederick and Scott Winterbottom and Ken Carson and

What is it?  Textbook definition: Pattern of abnormal behavior in childhood characterized by disruptive, antisocial behavior

Description  Symptoms start showing before the age of 10  Most common among boys  Associated with ADHD  Children tend to be hard to control, impulsive and show little concern for the feelings of others  Intentionally engages in antisocial behavior

Signs of Conduct Disorder  Aggression towards people  Aggression towards animals  Destruction or damage to property  Lying or theft  Breaking and violating rules  Early substance use  Difficulty with relationships involving their peers Children often get diagnosed after symptoms continue for 6+ months

Compared to Children with ADHD ADHD  Don’t have control of behavior  Throw temper tantrums  Short attention span and hyperactivity Conduct Disorder  Purposefully engages in poor behavior  Aggressive and cruel  Shows little or no remorse  Short attention span and hyperactivity (could have a double diagnosis with ADHD)

Course of the Disorder  3.3% of Canadian children are estimated to have this disorder  Most children with Conduct Disorder grow up to be adults with Antisocial Personality Disorder  May grow up to have a substance abuse problems  Children are also at risk to develop Mood or Anxiety Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Causes  Early rejection from mother  Separated from parents  Abuse or neglect from family  Parents with addictions to alcohol and/or drugs  Poverty  Being in a large family or crowded house  Early institutionalization

Treatment  Parents can be trained on how to handle the behavior of the child  Therapy for child and for family  If in an abusive situation, child may be removed from home  Behavior Therapy

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References  Nevid, Jeffery S., Beverley Greene, Paul A. Johnson, Steven Taylor, and Melanie Macnab. Essentials of Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World: Third Canadian Edition. Upper Sadle River: Pearson Education Inc, Print  dDisordersDetail.asp?lang=e&category=69 dDisordersDetail.asp?lang=e&category=69  blems/a/What-Is-Conduct-Disorder.htm blems/a/What-Is-Conduct-Disorder.htm  nduct-disorder/overview.html nduct-disorder/overview.html 