1: What is Conduct Disorder:-
Children with conduct disorder repeatedly violate the personal or property rights of others and the basic expectations of society. A diagnosis of conduct disorder is likely when symptoms continue for 6 months or longer. Conduct disorder is known as a “disruptive behaviour disorder” because of its impact on children and their families, neighbours, and schools.
Another disruptive behaviour disorder, called oppositional defiant disorder, may be precursor of conduct disorder. A child is diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder when he or she shows signs of being hostile and defiant for at least 6 months. Oppositional defiant disorder may start as early as the preschool years, while conduct disorder generally appears when children are older. Oppositinal defiant disorder and conduct disorder are not co-occurring conditions.
2:0 What are the signs of conduct disorder:-
· Aggressive behaviour that harms or threatens other people or animals.
· Destructive behaviour that damages or destroys property.
· Lying or theft.
· Serious violations of rules.
· Early tobacco, alcohol, and substance use and abuse.
· Precocious sexual activity.
Children with conduct disorder experience:-
· Higher rates of depression, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and suicide.
· Academic difficulties.
· Poor relationships with peers or adults.
· Sexually transmitted diseases.
· Difficulty staying in adoptive, foster, or group homes.
· Higher rates of injuries, school expulsions, and problem with the law.
3:0 How common is conduct disorder:-
Conduct disorder affects 1 to 4 percent of 9 to 17 year olds, depending on exactly how the disorder is defined. The disorder appears to be more common in boys than in girls and more common in cities than in rural areas.
4:0 Who is at risk for conduct disorder:-
Research shows that some cases of conduct disorder begin in early childhood, often by the preschool years. In fact, some infants who are especially “fussy” appear to be at risk for developing conduct disorder. Other factors that may make a child more likely to develop conduct disorder include:
· Early maternal rejection.
· Separation from parents, without an adequate alternative caregiver.
· Early institutionalization.
· Family neglect.
· Abuse or violence.
· Parental mental illness.
· Parental marital discord.
· Large family size.
· Crowding.
· Poverty.
5:0 What help is available for families:-
Although conduct disorder is one of the most difficult behaviour disorders to treat, young people often benefit from a range of services that include:
· Training for parents on how to handle child or adolescent behaviour.
· Family therapy.
· Training in problem solving skills for children or adolescents.
· Community based services that focus on the young person within the context of family and community influences.
6:0 What can parents do:-
Some child and adolescent behaviours are hard to change after they have become ingrained. Therefore, the earlier the conduct disorder is identified and treated, the better the chance for success. Most children or adolescents with conduct disorder probably reacts to events and situations in their lives.
7:0 Parents or other caregivers who notice signs of conduct disorder should:-
· Pay careful attention to the signs, try to understand the underlying reasons, and then try to improve the situation.
· Talk to a mental health or social services professional, such as a teacher, counselor, psychiatrist, or psychologist, specializing childhood and adolescent disorder.
· Get accurate information from libraries, hotlines, or other sources.
· Talk to other families in their communities.
· Find family network organizations.
Children with conduct disorder repeatedly violate the personal or property rights of others and the basic expectations of society. A diagnosis of conduct disorder is likely when symptoms continue for 6 months or longer. Conduct disorder is known as a “disruptive behaviour disorder” because of its impact on children and their families, neighbours, and schools.
Another disruptive behaviour disorder, called oppositional defiant disorder, may be precursor of conduct disorder. A child is diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder when he or she shows signs of being hostile and defiant for at least 6 months. Oppositional defiant disorder may start as early as the preschool years, while conduct disorder generally appears when children are older. Oppositinal defiant disorder and conduct disorder are not co-occurring conditions.
2:0 What are the signs of conduct disorder:-
· Aggressive behaviour that harms or threatens other people or animals.
· Destructive behaviour that damages or destroys property.
· Lying or theft.
· Serious violations of rules.
· Early tobacco, alcohol, and substance use and abuse.
· Precocious sexual activity.
Children with conduct disorder experience:-
· Higher rates of depression, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and suicide.
· Academic difficulties.
· Poor relationships with peers or adults.
· Sexually transmitted diseases.
· Difficulty staying in adoptive, foster, or group homes.
· Higher rates of injuries, school expulsions, and problem with the law.
3:0 How common is conduct disorder:-
Conduct disorder affects 1 to 4 percent of 9 to 17 year olds, depending on exactly how the disorder is defined. The disorder appears to be more common in boys than in girls and more common in cities than in rural areas.
4:0 Who is at risk for conduct disorder:-
Research shows that some cases of conduct disorder begin in early childhood, often by the preschool years. In fact, some infants who are especially “fussy” appear to be at risk for developing conduct disorder. Other factors that may make a child more likely to develop conduct disorder include:
· Early maternal rejection.
· Separation from parents, without an adequate alternative caregiver.
· Early institutionalization.
· Family neglect.
· Abuse or violence.
· Parental mental illness.
· Parental marital discord.
· Large family size.
· Crowding.
· Poverty.
5:0 What help is available for families:-
Although conduct disorder is one of the most difficult behaviour disorders to treat, young people often benefit from a range of services that include:
· Training for parents on how to handle child or adolescent behaviour.
· Family therapy.
· Training in problem solving skills for children or adolescents.
· Community based services that focus on the young person within the context of family and community influences.
6:0 What can parents do:-
Some child and adolescent behaviours are hard to change after they have become ingrained. Therefore, the earlier the conduct disorder is identified and treated, the better the chance for success. Most children or adolescents with conduct disorder probably reacts to events and situations in their lives.
7:0 Parents or other caregivers who notice signs of conduct disorder should:-
· Pay careful attention to the signs, try to understand the underlying reasons, and then try to improve the situation.
· Talk to a mental health or social services professional, such as a teacher, counselor, psychiatrist, or psychologist, specializing childhood and adolescent disorder.
· Get accurate information from libraries, hotlines, or other sources.
· Talk to other families in their communities.
· Find family network organizations.
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