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Conduct Disorder

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Conduct disorder is a childhood behavior disorder that involves violations of the basic rights of others (e.g., physical aggression, forced sexual activity) and/or violations of major societal norms (e.g., truancy, running away from home). In the DSM-5 (APA 2013), conduct disorder falls under the new diagnostic category of disruptive, impulse control, and conduct disorders.

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Conduct disorder is one of the most frequently studied types of childhood psychopathology. The behaviors associated with this disorder can affect social and school functioning (e.g., being ostracized by peers), family functioning (e.g., poor parent-child relationship), and can also negatively affect others in the environment (e.g., if the child acts out aggressively). To meet criteria for this disorder, youth must have at least three symptoms across four categories: aggression to people and animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft, and serious violations of rules. These...

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  1. The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

    Nora Charles

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  1. Oakland University, Rochester, USA

    Virgil Zeigler-Hill

  2. Oakland University, Rochester, USA

    Todd K. Shackelford

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  1. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

    Bradley A. Green

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Charles, N. (2016). Conduct Disorder. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_887-1

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