Articles on Conduct Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Conduct Disorder is one of the newer categories appearing in the official
DSM-IV-TR criteria. It has been specially created to describe and categorize
children who engage in behaviors that violate societal rules. In effect,
Conduct Disorder is a sub-category of Antisocial Personality Disorder
which we will be discussing in coming articles. Many children with conduct
disorder go on to become juvenile delinquents and have a higher than
average rate of drug use... (Read
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Diagnostic
Criteria for Conduct Disorder
In previous articles on Conduct Disorder, we looked at some of the genetic
and environmental elements which contribute to the development of this
condition. Today we look at the diagnostic requisites for a formal diagnosis
if conduct disorder... (Read
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