PSYC 412 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Dsm-Iv Codes, Juvenile Delinquency

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 412
• Professor: Melanie Dirks

Document Summary

Although the most lethal forms been steadily decreasing since antisocial behavior remains females involved in violent. Based on a survey in the us of about 32% had been in a carrying a weapon in the last injured with a weapon on of youth violence in the united states have. 1994, the prevalence of other forms of alarmingly high, and the proportion of crimes has increased high school students: in 2009 found that physical fight in the past year, 18% reported month, and 8% re- ported being threatened or school property. Description of conduct problems: aggressive behaviors are an. & neglect: conduct problem(s) and describe a wide range of age- that violate family or property rights of others. Perspectives: these include the legal, psychological, psychiatric, and public health perspectives. Thus, only a subgroup of children who meet a legal definition of delinquency will also meet the definition for a mental disorder.