Conduct Disorder : Causes
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Causes could include:
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No known cause
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Conduct disorder has been associated with: Child abuse; Family conflicts; Genetic defects; Parental drug addiction or alcoholism; Poverty. The diagnosis is more common among boys. It is hard to know how common the disorder is, because many of the ...
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There is no known cause for conduct disorder. The frustrating behavior of youngsters with conduct disorder frequently leads to blaming, labeling, and other unproductive activities. Children who are "acting out" do not inspire sympathy or the benef...
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CD is diagnosed and treated by a number of social workers, school counselors, psychiatrists, and psychologists. Genuine diagnosis may require psychiatric expertise to rule out such conditions as bipolar disorder or ADHD. A comprehensive evaluation...
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A childhood antisocial behavior disorder characterized by aggressive and destructive actions that harm other human beings, animals, or property, and which violate the socially expected behavior for the child's age. Along with anxiety and depressio...
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Conduct disorder may be diagnosed by a family physician or pediatrician, social worker, school counselor, psychiatrist, or psychologist. Diagnosis may require psychiatric expertise to rule out such conditions as oppositional defiant disorder, bipo...
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