Conduct Disorder
This paper will discuss some effects and best practice treatments for individuals whom have been diagnosed with conduct disorder. Based on empirical research Conduct disorder is normally prevalent among children and adolescences; however, some adults may also exhibit the disorder.
Conduct Disorder is defined as “A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of at least fifteen criteria within a twelve month span” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 469).Furthermore, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders (DSM) implied that there are four factors which can result in the onset of Conduct disorder.
The DSM-5 (2013) presented several examples of the causes of conduct disorder. In the first example, noted that when an infant is exhibiting difficulty in his or her temperament or is difficult to control, this may be an indication that the child is having symptoms of early onset conduct disorder (p.473). Next, families who exhibit …show more content…
Furthermore, the authors claimed that the average rate of unwanted behaviors by children/adolescents who have been diagnosed with conduct disorder (CD) has been seen up to twelve months with a variable of 5% to 14%” (Merikangas & et al., 2014). Moreover, Merikangas and colleagues (2014) noted that after a careful estimation of the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) to determine the ratio of whether boys and girls were different in disruptive behaviors, it was proven by empirical research that boys and girls were equivalent in conduct
This paper will discuss some effects and best practice treatments for individuals whom have been diagnosed with conduct disorder. Based on empirical research Conduct disorder is normally prevalent among children and adolescences; however, some adults may also exhibit the disorder.
Conduct Disorder is defined as “A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of at least fifteen criteria within a twelve month span” (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 469).Furthermore, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders (DSM) implied that there are four factors which can result in the onset of Conduct disorder.
The DSM-5 (2013) presented several examples of the causes of conduct disorder. In the first example, noted that when an infant is exhibiting difficulty in his or her temperament or is difficult to control, this may be an indication that the child is having symptoms of early onset conduct disorder (p.473). Next, families who exhibit …show more content…
Furthermore, the authors claimed that the average rate of unwanted behaviors by children/adolescents who have been diagnosed with conduct disorder (CD) has been seen up to twelve months with a variable of 5% to 14%” (Merikangas & et al., 2014). Moreover, Merikangas and colleagues (2014) noted that after a careful estimation of the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) to determine the ratio of whether boys and girls were different in disruptive behaviors, it was proven by empirical research that boys and girls were equivalent in conduct