Conduct Disorder

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Conduct disorder is the most serious psychiatric / behavioral disorder in childhood and adolescence. Conduct disorder is a more severe form of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) ― it is the childhood equivalent of antisocial personality disorder. Those with this disorder have great difficulty following rules and …

Teen Violence: What You Should Know, What You Can Do

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Violence is a learned behavior. Children learn violent behaviors from their family and peers, as well as observe it in their neighborhoods and in the community at large. These behaviors are reinforced by what youth see on television, on the Internet, in video games, movies, music videos, and what they hear in their music.