Conduct Disorders

Category

Childhood Disorders

• Conduct disorders are characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of dissocial, aggressive, or defiant conduct.
• It is one of the most common forms of disorders in children and adolescents with a prevalence of 1.5%.
• The behavioral aberrations are much more severe than childish mischief or adolescent rebelliousness.
• It is characterized by a pattern of behavior that violates the norms and rules of society. It causes significant distress to both the child and caretakers.

1. Excessive levels of fighting or bullying

2. Cruelty to animals or other people

3. Destructiveness to property

4. Fire-setting

5. Stealing

6. Repeated lying

7. Truancy from school and running away from home

8. Unusually frequent and severe temper tantrums

9. Defiant provocative behavior

10. Persistent severe disobedience