CHAPTER 13- DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD

intermittent explosive disorders (IED)

recurrent aggressive outbursts that are impulsive and disproportionate to the situation

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
→ how does it differ from ADHD
→ how many children does it affect

behaviours such as temper loss, arguing with adults, refusal to comply with request, deliberately anooying others, and displaying anger

→ differs form ADHD in that defiance is deliberate rather than arising from inattention or impulsivity
→ affects 8% of children, wiht nog strong gender difference

conduct disorder

impact on others and surrounding

→ aggresson, property destruction, lying or stealing and rule-breaking

what three characteristics do children with conduct disorder display

callousness, lack of remorse, and cruelty
→ limited prosocial emotion: exhibiting callous and unemotional traits

what are the comorbidities of conduct disorder

substance abuse, internalizing disorder, depression, anxiety disorders

what 2 courses of conduct disorder exist

life-course persistent course, adoelscence-limited course

life-course persistent course
- what consequences can exists

antisocial behaviour begins in early childhood and contrinues into adulthood
- criminality, poor health, and relationship difficulties

adolescent-limited course

antisocial behaviour emerges in adoelscence due to a maturity gap and diminishes

prevalence of conduct disorder and men or women?

5-6% of the population and more common in a boy

treatment of conduct disorder

Family interventions, multisystemic treatment (MST), prevention programs

Give the two family interventions

FCU: assesses parenting and child behaviour, reuslting in reduced conduct problems when applied early
PMT: teaches parents to reinforce prosocial behaviour and reduce antisocial behaviour through consistent consequences

explain multisystemic treatment (MST)

community-based therapy targeting multiple aspects of the child’s environment

explain prevention programs

fast-track program: reduces delinquent behaviour, diagnoses of conduct disorder, and externalizing problems