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The Challenge of Change with Conduct Disorder

by mollycarter

03 Mar 2011 10:45 AM

I work at a juvenile placement facility for adolescent boys. Today, while we were walking to school, one young man decided to turn around and punch the kid behind him in the face. Pretty much just because he was angry.

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Diagnostic Criteria for Conduct Disorder

by Beth McHugh

In previous articles on Conduct Disorder, we looked at some of the genetic and environmental elements which contribute to the development of this condition. Today we look at the diagnostic requisites for a formal diagnosis if conduct disorder. A.

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Conduct Disorder

by Beth McHugh

Conduct Disorder is one of the newer categories appearing in the official DSM-IV-TR criteria. It has been specially created to describe and categorize children who engage in behaviors that violate societal rules.

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