PSY341H1 Chapter 6: psy341 - chapter 6 conduct disorders.doc
Document Summary
Chapter 6: conduct problems increased substantial in the past 25 years affects males and females, all social classes, all family types. Most lethal forms decreasing in us since 1994. Conduct and antisocial problems wide range of age-inappropriate actions and attitudes of a child that violate family expectations, societal norms, and the personal or property rights of others. 5% of children have extreme pattern of antisocial behaviour and account for 50% of all crime in the us and 30-50% clinical referral. 20% of all mental health expenditures in the us attributable to crime. More teens in us die from fire-arm injuries than all diseases; twice as likely to be victim of violence compared to adults. Oppositional defiant disorder (odd) age-inappropriate recurrent pattern of stubborn, hostile, and defiant behaviour (tantrums, arguing) usually appears by age 8 early display of antisocial and aggressive behaviour by preschool and school age children negative parent-teacher interactions. Substantial risk for secondary mood, anxiety, and impulse-control disorders.
