PSY 3223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Antisocial Personality Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
27 Oct 2016
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Symptoms: a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, manifested by the present of at least 3 symptoms. Serious violation of rules: disturbance of behavior causes clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning, if age 18 or older, criteria not metal of antisocial personality disorder. Manipulating other through lying, deceit, or failure to follow through. May show hostile bias in ambiguous situations. Callous-unemotional and aggressive traits show these children process emotions less psychologically. Less likely to respond to harsh parenting practices. Those with cu more influenced by environmenta. These youth most often referred for mental health services. High comorbidity with substance abuse and depression. Develop more serious conduct issues that don"t deteriorate after age 2. Has many similarities to oppositional defiant disorder. Increased risk when parent has antisocial personality disorder, alcohol abuse. Feelings of lack of parental love, absence of empathy.
