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Conduct disorder

Symptoms

  • Persistent disruptive and antisocial behaviour
  • Hostile, defiant, spiteful, vindictive behaviour
  • Aggression towards people and animals
  • Vandalism, fire lighting
  • Truancy, lying, stealing
  • Acting alone (about 20%)
  • Acting with group (about 80%)
  • Hyperactive (about 30%) and with learning problems (about 50%)
  • Depression, low self-esteem (about 20%)
  • Running away from home
Family factors
  • Social disadvantage
  • Large family size
  • Inconsistent, hostile parenting (father's role)
  • Parental conflict
  • Foster home/institutional care
  • Parental mental illness and criminality
  • Child abuse and family violence
  • Antisocial peer groups
Management
  • Early intervention: parenting-skills training
  • Creating opportunities for success in sport and recreation
  • Success achievement in educational programs
  • Behaviour treatment (social skills)
  • Family therapy for conflict and criticism

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