Conduct Disorder

• Generally presents in middle childhood to adolescence

• More common in boys than girls

Notable Features:

High Yield:

• Adolescents with CD are at greater risk for developing antisocial personality disorder as adults

Other:

Clinical Features:

• Pattern of violating major societal norms (appropriate to age) or rights of others over the past 12 months

• Serious violation of rules (e.g. truancy, running away)

• Aggression & cruelty towards people & animals (e.g. bullying, forcing others into sexual activity, torturing animals)

• Destruction of property, setting fires

• Deceitfulness and/or theft (e.g. lying, stealing)

This type of conduct impacts functioning.

Treatment Options:

• CBT, family therapy

• Parent management training