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Conduct disorder (CD) is a mental disorder in which there is repeated and prolonged issues with the violation of social norms and the basic rights of others.[1] This may include aggression towards others, property destruction, and theft.[1] These issues occur to a degree that significant impairment occurs.[1] Complications may include ADHD, substance misuse and suicide.[1]
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Specialty | Psychiatry, pediatrics |
Symptoms | Aggression, property destruction, theft[1] |
Complications | Substance misuse, ADHD, suicide[1] |
Usual onset | Childhood[1] |
Duration | Prolonged[1] |
Types | Onset before 10, onset after 10[2] |
Risk factors | Low intelligence, rejection by parents, child abuse, peer group with similar issues, family history[1] |
Diagnostic method | Descriptions of the person's behavior[2] |
Differential diagnosis | Antisocial personality disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder[1] |
Treatment | Parental training, anger management training, individual counselling, school support[2] |
Prognosis | Variable[2] |
Frequency | 2 to 10%[2] |
Risk factors include lower than average intelligence, rejection by ones parents, child abuse, peer group with similar issues, and a family history of the condition.[1] Diagnosis is based on descriptions of the person's behavior.[2] It divided into types based on whether its started before or after the age of ten.[2] It is often a precursor to antisocial personality disorder, which is by definition not diagnosed until the age of 18.[3][2]
Management may include parental training, anger management training, individual counselling, and school support.[2] Associated mental health conditions may benefit from medications.[2] Outcomes are variable and it can be difficult to get people to accept treatment.[2]
Conduct disorder affects about 2 to 10% of the population.[2] In 2013 it was estimated to affect 51.1 million people globally.[4] Males are more commonly affected than females.[2] While onset is usually in childhood, the condition may persists into adulthood.[1] The condition was introduced into the DSM-II in 1968.[5]