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Asked by Hanna Captain on May 10, 2024

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Describe the four major behavioural groupings of conduct disorder in the DSM-5 and list some examples of each.

Conduct Disorder

A mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders.

  • Discriminate between disorders with externalizing tendencies and those demonstrating over-controlled behaviours.
  • Realize the enduring presence of childhood disorders in adult life.
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Kolotielema Seydou OuattaraMay 16, 2024
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Aggression to people and animals: bullies, threatens, or intimidates others, initiates physical fights, physically cruel to people and/or animals; Destruction of property: fire-setting; Deceitfulness or theft: breaking into houses, lying to obtain goods or favours; Serious violations of rules: chronically truant from school, running away from home. (Other examples are possible).

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