Question

Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World (10th Edition)
Chapter 13

What have you learned about conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder?

Answer 1

Among children and adolescents, the most common types of disruptive behaviour disorders include oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder. Oppositional defiant disorder is marked by a recurrent pattern of disobedient behaviors toward authority figures for six months or longer. Children with this disorder tend to lose their temper easily, and argue with adults over rules or requests. Conduct disorder involves more extreme patterns of behaviour. It is the the more serious of the disruptive behavior disorders as it involves a higher amount of aggression and cruelty. Such children show aggression toward other people and animals, willfully destroy property, stealing, lying, and truancy.