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Cognitive Functioning in Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder

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This chapter reviews evidence regarding the cognitive functioning of children with Conduct Disorder (CD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). General topics include overall intellectual functioning as assessed by IQ tests, as well as executive function abilities, social-cognitive development, and information processing.

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Hogan, A.E. (1999). Cognitive Functioning in Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder. In: Quay, H.C., Hogan, A.E. (eds) Handbook of Disruptive Behavior Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4881-2_14

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