It gave me some information on different types and causes of social and behavioral disorders in children, and it had examples of symptoms so one might be able to determine if their child has a disorder. ... One fact that I had learned is that if a child is constantly insistent on doing everything by themselves then it could be possible that child has Oppositional Defiant Disorder. ... This article provided the reader with eight different disorders, with a definition and/or symptoms. ... I only knew that people with that disorder did not like to be around other people. ... I found one, howeve...

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This study shows the familial risk factors for childhood disruptive disorders; it was performed by Marina Bornovalove with the University of South Florida; Ryan Blazei, Stephen Malone, Matt Mcgue and William Iacono with the University of Minnesota (Bornovalova, Blazei, Malone, McGue & Iacono, 2013). ... " and "How does the family handle conflict in correlation with children suffering with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder?... These questions helped estimate the denouement antisociality and disruptive familial drama had...

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According to the American Psychiatric Association manual, antisocial behavior, also known as conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder, is described as "a recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that persists for at least six months- (Nystul, 2003). ... On the other hand, conduct disorder may also develop outside the home environment. ... Lastly, I would like to point out that conduct disorder is also associated with increased levels of emotional distress (Pardini, 2003). ... But I did find a few suggestions in my rese...

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Our text book, on the other hand, defines the diagnostic criteria of the antisocial personality disorder as; A.. ... Evidence of conduct disorder with onset before age 15 years. ... Hare states that the definition of these two terms depends on what the person defining the term believes is the cause of the disorder. For example, if the person believes the disorder is caused, "entirely by social forces and early experiences- they will call the person with the disorder a sociopath. ... Hare) believe that a psychopathic disorder is caused by a combination of factors (e.g. psychological, biologi...

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