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Conduct disorder is a disorder ofchildhood and adolescence that involves long-term (chronic) behavior problems,such as:Defiant or impulsive behaviorDrug useCriminal activityChildren with conduct disorder may go on todevelop personality disorders as adults, particularly antisocial personality disorder. As their behaviors worsen, these individuals mayalso develop drug and legal problems.Depression and bipolar disorder may developin adolescence and early adulthood. Suicide and violence toward others are alsopossible complications of this disorder.

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Fitango EducationHealth Topics

Conduct Disorder

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Overview

Conduct disorder is a disorder of

childhood and adolescence that involves long-term (chronic) behavior problems,

such as:

Defiant or impulsive behavior

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Drug use

Criminal activity

Children with conduct disorder may go on to

develop personality disorders as adults, particularly antisocial personality disorder. As their behaviors worsen, these individuals may

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Overview

also develop drug and legal problems.

Depression and bipolar disorder may develop

in adolescence and early adulthood. Suicide and violence toward others are also

possible complications of this disorder.

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Symptoms

Children with conduct disorder tend

to be impulsive, hard to control, and not concerned about the feelings of other

people.

Symptoms may include:

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Symptoms

Breaking rules without obvious reason

Cruel or aggressive behavior toward people or animals

(for example: bullying, fighting, using dangerous weapons, forcing sexual

activity, and stealing)

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Failure to attend school (truancy -- beginning before

age 13)

Heavy drinking and/or heavy illicit drug use

Intentionally setting fires

Lying to get a favor or avoid things they have to do

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Symptoms

Running away

Vandalizing or destroying property

These children often make no effort

to hide their aggressive behaviors. They may have a hard time making real

friends.

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Diagnoses

There is no real test for diagnosing conduct

disorder. The diagnosis is made when a child or adolescent has a history of

conduct disorder behaviors.

A physical examination and blood tests can

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Diagnoses

help rule out medical conditions that are similar to conduct disorder. Rarely,

a brain scan may also help rule out other disorders.

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Treatment

For treatment to be successful, the child's

family needs to be closely involved. Parents can learn techniques to help

manage their child's problem behavior.

In cases of abuse, the child may need to be

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Treatment

removed from the family and placed in a less chaotic home. Treatment with

medications or talk therapy may be used for depression and attention-deficit disorder, which commonly occur with conduct disorder.

Many "behavioral modification"

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Treatment

schools, "wilderness programs," and "boot camps" are sold

to parents as solutions for conduct disorder. These programs may use a form of

"attack therapy" or "confrontation," which can actually be

harmful. There is no research to support these techniques. Research suggests

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that treating children at home, along with their families, is more effective.

If you are considering an inpatient program,

be sure to check it out thoroughly. Serious injuries and deaths have occurred

with some programs. They are not regulated in many states.

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Causes

Conduct disorder has been associated with:

Child abuse

Drug

addiction or alcoholism in the parents

Family

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Causes

conflicts

Genetic

defects

Poverty

The diagnosis is more common among boys.

It is hard to know how common the disorder

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is, because many of the qualities needed to make the diagnosis (such as

"defiance" and "rule breaking") can be hard to define. For

an accurate diagnosis, the behavior must be far more extreme than simple

adolescent rebellion or boyish enthusiasm.

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Causes

Conduct disorder is often associated with

attention-deficit disorder. Both conditions carry a risk for alcohol or other

drug addiction.

Conduct disorder also can be an early sign of

depression

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or bipolar disorder.

Children who have severe or frequent symptoms

tend to have the poorest outlook. Expectations are also worse for those who

have other illnesses, such as mood and drug abuse disorders.

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Prevention

The

sooner the treatment for conduct disorder is started, the more likely the child

will learn adaptive behaviors and prevent some of the potential complications.

See your health care provider if

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your child:

Regularly gets in trouble

Has mood swings

Is bullying others or cruel to animals

Is being victimized

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Seems to be overly aggressive

Early treatment may help.

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