Conduct disorder is one of the most common psychiatric problem diagnosed in children. Multiple studies have shown that conduct disorder affects 1-4% of adolescents ages 9-17 in the United States. Males tend to be given this diagnosis more so than females. Recent studies have shown that approximately 40% of children who are diagnosed with conduct disorder develop antisocial personality disorder later in their adult life.
According to the DMS-5, Conduct disorder is a disorder that is characterized by persistent and repetitive behavior patterns that involve violating the basic rights of other human beings and animals or severely breaking the rules set by societal norms (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In order to be diagnosed as having …show more content…
As a result of these inconsistencies, children with conduct disorder do not experience a consistent relationship between their behavior and its consequences (Patterson, DeBaryshe, Ramsey, 1989). This early childhood arrangements showcase the impaired social responsiveness of these specific children as well as their irritability with their caretakers. Caretakers who have a history of psychiatric conditions and substance abuse problems, may respond to these children coercively and contradictorily. The etiology of conduct disorder involves an interaction of genetic, environmental and social factors. Current research has focused on a bunch of different factors but one has stood out and that is the role of aggression and serotonin (Raine, Venables, Williams. 1990). While many different researchers have tried to come up with theories as to the etiology of conduct disorder, one important researcher has stood out above the rest.
Consistent with the two subtypes of conduct disorder, Terri Moffitt had constructed a dual taxonomy. The two groups consisted of life course persistent offenders and adolescent limited offenders. Moffitt’s most commonly quote theory is that the earlier the onset of antisocial behavior: the more likely the child will become a life course persistent offender (Moffitt, 1993). She also predicted that adolescence criminal behavior that started around the teenage …show more content…
These adolescent girls have shown reduced bilateral anterior insula and right striatal grey matter volumes when compared to healthy controls. By comparing the analyses between female and male conduct disordered youth we are able to see the main effect of diagnosis on right amygdala volume. This study also allowed us to observe differences between the sexes, which included the bilateral anterior insula interaction of this diagnosis. Researchers were able to conclude that the structural abnormalities found in females, were similar to the ones found in their male counterparts. However, more research is needed to tease out confounding factors and small sample
According to the DMS-5, Conduct disorder is a disorder that is characterized by persistent and repetitive behavior patterns that involve violating the basic rights of other human beings and animals or severely breaking the rules set by societal norms (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In order to be diagnosed as having …show more content…
As a result of these inconsistencies, children with conduct disorder do not experience a consistent relationship between their behavior and its consequences (Patterson, DeBaryshe, Ramsey, 1989). This early childhood arrangements showcase the impaired social responsiveness of these specific children as well as their irritability with their caretakers. Caretakers who have a history of psychiatric conditions and substance abuse problems, may respond to these children coercively and contradictorily. The etiology of conduct disorder involves an interaction of genetic, environmental and social factors. Current research has focused on a bunch of different factors but one has stood out and that is the role of aggression and serotonin (Raine, Venables, Williams. 1990). While many different researchers have tried to come up with theories as to the etiology of conduct disorder, one important researcher has stood out above the rest.
Consistent with the two subtypes of conduct disorder, Terri Moffitt had constructed a dual taxonomy. The two groups consisted of life course persistent offenders and adolescent limited offenders. Moffitt’s most commonly quote theory is that the earlier the onset of antisocial behavior: the more likely the child will become a life course persistent offender (Moffitt, 1993). She also predicted that adolescence criminal behavior that started around the teenage …show more content…
These adolescent girls have shown reduced bilateral anterior insula and right striatal grey matter volumes when compared to healthy controls. By comparing the analyses between female and male conduct disordered youth we are able to see the main effect of diagnosis on right amygdala volume. This study also allowed us to observe differences between the sexes, which included the bilateral anterior insula interaction of this diagnosis. Researchers were able to conclude that the structural abnormalities found in females, were similar to the ones found in their male counterparts. However, more research is needed to tease out confounding factors and small sample