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This 7 page paper begins with the DSM-IV definition of disruptive behavior disorders and then discusses the three groups of disorders: conduct disorder (CD), opposition defiant disorder (ODD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD). Each is discussed in terms of incidence, symptoms, causes and treatment interventions. Also included are comments regarding the costs of these disorders. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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groups: attention deficit/hyperactive disorder (AD/HD), conduct disorder (CD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). The U.S. Surgeon General has commented that these disorders incorporate a set
of behaviors rather than a "coherent pattern of mental dysfunction" (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). Most of these behaviors are evident when the child is as young as 4 years
old (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). The following pages focuses on one disorder at a time and provides a brief overview of the behaviors and other facts about the condition.
Conduct Disorder (CD) The behavior of children with conduct disorder typically violates the rights of others and it can be so severe as to violate social customers and legal
rules (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). Examples of behaviors include vandalism, fighting, bullying peers, cruelty to animals and people, theft and in older years, use of substances and becoming involved
in early sexual activities (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). Conduct disorder is prevalent with some studies estimating that 9 percent of all children under the age of 18 struggle
with conduct disorder (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). Studies have also suggested that half of the youngsters with conduct disorder also have ADHD (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). Another study
suggested that 25 percent of CD kids developed anti-social disorder as adults (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). The DSM-IV lists 15 separate behaviors under conduct disorder but a child who
is not yet 10 needs to exhibit only one of the behaviors to get this diagnosis (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). The behaviors preclude the child or adolescent from learning
and participating in peer activities that are constructive (Lebanon Township Elementary Schools, nd). Because this child has such poor relationships with adults, including parents, the child may suffer depression which
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