Conduct Disorder is a mental disorder characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behaviour in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated. These behaviours fall into four main categories: aggressive conduct that causes or threatens physical harm to other people or animals, non-aggressive conduct that causes property loss or damage, deceitfulness or theft, and serious violations of rules.
A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of at least 3
of the following 15
criteria in the past 12
months from any of the categories below, with at least 1
criterion present in the past 6
months:
13
yearstwice
while living in the parental or parental surrogate home, or once
without returning for a lengthy period13
yearsThe disturbance in behaviour causes clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.
If the individual is age 18
years or older, criteria are not met for antisocial personality disorder.
BAD FOR A BUSINESS
can be used to remember the 15 criteria of conduct disorder:B
- BullyingA
- Animal crueltyD
- Destroying other's property
F
- FightingO
- Out late at nightR
- Running away from home
A
- Actively forcing sex
B
- Being cruel to peopleU
- Using a weaponS
- Setting firesI
- Into someone's house, building, or carN
- Not going to schoolE
- Everyday lying or conning othersS
- Stealing while confronting a victimS
- Stealing without confronting a victimTRAP
can be used to remember the four categories of conduct disorder:
T
- Trespassing and theftR
- Rule-breakingA
- AggressionP
- Property destructionSpecify if:
1
symptom characteristic of conduct disorder prior to age 10
years.10
years.10
years.Specify if:
Specify whether:
2
of the following characteristics persistently over at least 12
months and in multiple relationships and settings. These characteristics reflect the individual’s typical pattern of interpersonal and emotional functioning over this period and not just occasional occurrences in some situations. Thus, to assess the criteria for the specifier, multiple information sources are necessary. In addition to the individual’s self-report, it is necessary to consider reports by others who have known the individual for extended periods of time (e.g. - parents, teachers, co-workers, extended family members, peers).6
months of the termination of the stressor (or its consequences). Conduct disorder is diagnosed only when the conduct problems represent a repetitive and persistent pattern that is associated with impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.