Psychology 2042A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Conduct Disorder

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

Document Summary

Externalizing: denotes problems that tend to place young people in conflict with others. A distinction has been made between inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity on the one hand, and aggression, oppositional behaviors, and more serious conduct problems on the other. Contributed to broad societal concern with levels of violence and crime. Conduct disorder and disruptive behaviour disorder are used to refer to the particular diagnostic grouping that addresses these kinds of difficulties. Delinquency is primarily a legal term used in criminal justice system to describe youth who exhibit conduct problem/antisocial behaviour. Juvenile who has committed an index crime or status offense; an index crime is an act that would be illegal for adults as well as for juveniles. A status offense is an act that is illegal only for juveniles. Preschool age children often hit, kick, or bite other children. Middle school children engage in various forms of aggression and bullying. Adolescents engage in dangerous behaviours and use illegal substances.