Psychology 2042A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Conduct Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2042A/B
• Professor: Alvin Segal

Document Summary

Conduct problems refers to the general group of disruptive/antisocial behavior problems. Conduct disorder and disruptive behavior disorder are used to refer to the particular diagnostic grouping that addresses these kinds of difficulties. Delinquency: a legal term used in the criminal justice system to describe youth who exhibit conduct problem/antisocial behavior. It refers to a juvenile (usually under age 18) who has committed an index crime or a status offense. An index crime is an act that would be illegal for adults as well as for juveniles (e. g. , theft, aggravated assault, rape, murder) A status offence is an act that is illegal only for juveniles (e. g. , truancy, association with immoral persons, violation of curfews, or incorrigibility) Disruptive behaviors are common at various stages of development. Types of conduct problem behaviors viewed as problematic from early childhood through adolescence and related disorders.