1. Child Psychopathology
Oppositional-Defiant Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Social Problem-solving video
Reading: Chapter 6

2. Does Bart Simpson have a Disruptive Behavior Disorder?
7G02 I will not waste chalk
7G03 I will not skateboard in the halls
7G04 I will not burp in class
7G06 I will not instigate revolution
7G09 I will not draw naked ladies in class
7G07 I did not see Elvis
7G10 I will not call my teacher "Hot Cakes"
7G13 Garlic gum is not funny
7G12 They are laughing at me, not with me
7G01 I will not yell "Fire" in a crowded classroom
7F03 I will not encourage others to fly
7F03x I will not fake my way through life
7F02 Tar is not a play thing
7F01 I will not Xerox my butt

3. Ways of thinking of antisocial behavior
Overt vs. covert
Destructive vs. nondestructive
Verbal vs. physical aggression
Instrumental vs. hostile aggression
Direct vs. indirect aggression
Reactive vs. proactive agression
Four types of youth violence (Figure 6.4):
Situational
Relationship
Predatory
Psychopathological

4. DSM-IV Criteria Oppositional-Defiant Disorder (T: 6.1)
age inappropriate stubborn, irritable, and defiant behaviors
Conduct Disorder CD (T: 6.2)
persistent pattern of violating basic rights of others and societal norms or rules
Antisocial personality disorder (<18 yrs)
repetitive aggressive, law-breaking behaviors
signs of psychopathy (no guilt or remorse)

5. Gender differences For CD, 3:1 male-female ratio
Boys show earlier onset and greater persistence
Gender disparity decreases in adolescence
Early signs:
Boys - aggression and theft
Girls - early menarche, sexually precocious
Note: CD boys & girls are drawn together

6. Developmental pathways
Life-Course-Persistent Pathway
Figure 6.7: Patterson’s 1992 Dev’t Model
Adolescent Limited Pathway
Difficult
Temperament
Attentional
Problems
Oppositional
Behavior
Conduct
Disorder
Contact
with Law
Young adulthood: “Normal” adjustment
CD arises during teen years
What kind of trouble? How permanent is impact? Life trajectory?

7. Biological Causes of CD
Temperament, impulsivity, emotional lability, lack of persistance, restlessness, negativity, poor coping
Genetic contributions for overt behaviors and LCP path (parent crminality)
Insensitivity to rewards
Low psychological arousal & autonomic reactivity: Sensation-seeking

8. Social cognitive factors
Cognitive deficiencies and distortions
misinterpretation of neutral events as hostile
Bill: he “looked at me” wrong
Deficits may occur encoding and interpreting
Problem solving:
searching for R, choosing one, implementing

9. Family factors Dysfunctional family functioning
Family conflict, violence, inconsistent or ineffective parenting, transitions, antisocial family values (e.g., police are stupid)
Bidirectional causality
Coercive parenting cycle
Insecure attachment may predict antisocial behavior
Other family stress (e.g., financial)

10. Societal factors
Poverty, crime areas, residential mobility, no sense of community
Media influence: Reinforces pre-existing tendencies towards violent or exploitive acts
Culture and ethnicity are confounded with SES, may exacerbate problems in teen years (gangs & “turf” may be along ethnic lines)

11. Treatment Poor prognosis for antisocial behaviors & LCP
this includes psychotherapy, group therapy, tutoring, punishment, boot camps
Early intervention for ODD and CD:
Parent-management training
Cognitive problem solving skills training focus on distortions and deficiencies
Multi-systemic treatment: Family system manipulation