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What is a Conduct disorder? |
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By: BMHC Date: December 31, 2013, 10:24 am |
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Information is provided by The National Institute of Mental |
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Health (NIMH) is part of the National Institutes of Health |
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(NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human |
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Services. |
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URL of this page: |
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001917/ |
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001917/ |
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Conduct disorder |
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Last reviewed: March 4, 2013. |
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[quote]Conduct disorder is a set of ongoing emotional and |
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behavioral problems that occurs in children and teens. Problems |
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may involve defiant or impulsive behavior, drug use, or criminal |
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activity. |
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Causes, incidence, and risk factors |
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Conduct disorder has been linked to: |
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The diagnosis is more common among boys. |
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It is hard to know how common the disorder is. This is because |
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many of the qualities for diagnosis, such as "defiance" and |
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"rule breaking," are hard to define. For a diagnosis of conduct |
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disorder, the behavior must be much more extreme than is |
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socially acceptable. |
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Conduct disorder is often linked to attention-deficit disorder. |
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Conduct disorder also can be an early sign of depression |
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orbipolar disorder. |
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Symptoms |
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Children with conduct disorder tend to be impulsive, hard to |
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control, and not concerned about the feelings of other people. |
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Symptoms may include: |
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sexual activity, and stealing) |
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These children often make no effort to hide their aggressive |
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behaviors. They may have a hard time making real friends. |
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Signs and tests |
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There is no real test for diagnosing conduct disorder. The |
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diagnosis is made when a child or adolescent has a history of |
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conduct disorder behaviors. |
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A physical examination and blood tests can help rule out medical |
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conditions that are similar to conduct disorder. In rare cases, |
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a brain scan helps rule out other disorders. |
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Treatment |
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For treatment to be successful, it must be started early. The |
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child's family also needs to be involved. Parents can learn |
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techniques to help manage their child's problem behavior. |
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