Symptoms and behavior
Behaviors like aggression toward people and animals, deliberately damaging or destroying property, setting fires on purpose, serious rule violations, etc
What are symptoms of Conduct Disorder?
Parents often need expert guidance to create and implement consistent, fair limits and positive reinforcement strategies at home.
What is parent involvement?
Factors like environment at home, genetics, abuse, neglect, parental substance abuse, etc.
What are some causes of conduct disorder?
Leaving Conduct disorder untreated/not diagnosed potentially raising the risk severe mental illness as an adult, high rates of potential psychotic disorders, etc.
How can Conduct Disorder potentially affect other mental health issues in the long run?
Children with this disorder will show aggression to animals, people around them, behavioral problems, etc.
What does conduct disorder look like in children?
Having higher risks of personality disorder, higher chance of becoming a drug addict, severe disruptions in relationships and education, being anti-social, etc.
What are struggles/downsides of having conduct disorder?
Prevention of potentially becoming a criminal, being a substance abuser, long term negative outcomes, poor academic behavior, etc.
Why is early intervention of conduct disorder important?
Genetics creating vulnerabilities for conduct disorder giving a higher risk of getting conduct disorder.
How can genetics affect conduct disorder?
Leaving conduct disorder untreated causing potential academic failure, job instability, unemployment, etc.
How can untreated Conduct disorder affect success and the career of the person?
Adults with this disorder may become very spacey, daydream excessively, easily confused, etc.
What does conduct disorder look like in adults?
Management techniques like therapy, parent training, consistent structures, etc.
How can we manage specific behaviors like aggression or lying?
Methods such as Parent Management Training (PMT) and family-focused therapies like Multisystemic Therapy (MST).
What are the best and most effective treatments for conduct disorder?
Environments with abuse, neglect, constant violence, etc which can cause a higher chance of conduct disorder.
How do environmental factors affect conduct disorder?
A child with conduct disorder may lead to poor academic success and potential drop-out.
How can Conduct Disorder affect the school life of a child?
Children with a mild case of this disorder may have minor problems like lying, sneaking out during bed time, etc.
What is Mild conduct disorder in children?
Consequences such as failing grades, stress on the family, difficulty making friends, etc.
What are short-term consequences of conduct Disorder?
Establishing structured behavioral strategies, family based intervention, and creating a structured environment with a daily schedule, etc.
What are at home treatments that can be done for conduct disorder?
Going to family therapy which results in improved family communication, empowerment of parents, family dynamics being addressed, strengthening bond improving family environments, etc.
How can family therapy help with treatment of conduct disorder?
Leaving conduct disorder may cause constant conflicts between peers and friends during school.
How can Conduct disorder affect peer relationships between students?
Adolescents with this disorder may have constant behavioral issues and pick fights with people around them.
What is a severe case of conduct disorder in adolescents?
Consequences such as substance abuse, personality disorders, poor work history, etc.
What are some long-term consequences of conduct Disorder?
Creating stable, positive environments, teaching social-emotional skills, addressing risk factors of conduct disorder early, etc.
How can we prevent conduct disorder?
Consulting a professional providing crucial diagnosis, which can allow treatment methods to be given.
How does consulting a professional help with conduct disorder?
Adults who have conduct disorder from when they were children who now have children may have a chaotic, abusive space for their children.
How can untreated Conduct disorder in adults affect life at home with their children?
People with this disorder may have behaviors like vandalism or stealing and have a greater impact then a mild case.
What is a moderate case of conduct disorder?