Which behavior is most characteristic of a conduct disorder?

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Which behavior is most characteristic of a conduct disorder?

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answered Dec 10, 2022 by Wotsonyourbag (11,700 points)
The behavior that is the most characteristic of a conduct disorder is aggression towards other people and a callous disregard for their rights and needs.

The age at which conduct disorders usually begin is around age 10 although conduct disorder can begin between the ages of 10 to 19 years of age.

There's no actual test that can diagnose conduct disorder although behavioral therapy can help to diagnose conduct disorder and even a blood test and brain scan can help to diagnose the conduct disorder.

You can tell if a child has conduct disorder by looking out for symptoms and signs of conduct disorder and by getting the child evaluated by a behavioral therapist.

The signs and symptoms of conduct disorder are Lying, Trespassing, Truancy from school or home, breaking curfew, fire setting, physical aggression, cruelty towards animals and people and bullying or threatening behavior.

The difference between oppositional disorder and conduct disorder is in the role of control.

For example the kids who are oppositional or defiant will fight against being controlled.

Kids who have begun to move or have already moved into conduct disorder will fight not only against being controlled, but will attempt to control others as well.

The causes of childhood conduct disorder are genetics as well as biological factors, social problems and traumatic experiences.

Even kids with autism and social anxiety can develop conduct disorder.

You are born with conduct disorder as you usually get conduct disorder through genetics which can be passed down through genes from the mother or father.

Genetic and environmental factors play a role in children developing conduct disorder.

Conduct disorders affects the family through marital problems, helplessness and inability of family to change situation, inappropriate upbringing methods, the family's lack of interest about treatment, and psychosocial damages of family members.

Children with conduct disorder also have poor relationships.

They struggle to develop and maintain friendships.

Their relationships with family members usually suffer due to the severity of their behavior.

Sex: They may also engage in risky sexual behavior.

A child can outgrow conduct disorder as some child do outgrow the conduct disorder later on in adulthood.

While some children still are affected by the conduct disorder all through their lives.

A child can outgrow conduct disorder as some children do eventually outgrow the conduct disorder although for some people the conduct disorder may stay with the child into adulthood.

The symptoms of conduct disorder are Lying, Trespassing, Truancy from school or home, breaking curfew, fire setting, physical aggression, cruelty towards animals and people and bullying or threatening behavior.

Conduct disorder is a group of behavioral and emotional problems characterized by a disregard for others.

Children with conduct disorder have a difficult time following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way.

Their behavior can be hostile and sometimes physically violent.

Things such as a traumatic experience, social problems, and biological factors may be involved with conduct disorder.

To reduce the risk for conduct disorder, parents can learn positive parenting strategies.

This can help to create a closer parent-child relationship.

Extreme bullying, hurting animals, and lying for no reason are all signs of conduct disorder.

A disruptive behavior disorder characterized by calloused disregard for the feelings and rights of other people.

Four types of symptoms of conduct disorder are recognized: (1) Aggression or serious threats of harm to people or animals; (2) Deliberate property damage or destruction (e.g., fire setting, vandalism); (3) Repeated violation of household or school rules, laws, or both.

Usually, the disruptive behaviors of conduct stop during early adulthood, but in about one-third of cases, they continue. Many of these cases meet the criteria for antisocial personality disorder.

The majority of children, about 70%, who do display symptoms of conduct disorder will grow out of it by adolescence.

The children that do not grow out of it and progress on to adolescence have a poorer prognosis than those with the adolescent-onset type.

Some ways to discipline a child with conduct disorder are.

Establish rules that are reasonable, fair, logical, and consistent.
Set firm limits and boundaries.
To avoid power struggles around rules and limits, establish clear consequences, and let your child know in no uncertain terms what they are.

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