Internalizing Antecedents of Conduct Disorder

Structural Antecedents of Aggressive Conduct:

This article examines the effects of competitive crowding on social action. Our contributions are twofold. First, we clarify a structural determinant of conduct in a sharply defined hierarchy. Although empirical studies in different areas of sociology have demonstrated the multifaceted consequences of crowding around social positions, much of the existing work has addressed lateral rather than ...

Conduct Disorder

LITERATURE REVIEW Antisocial behavior is inevitable in the course of development of children and is among the most common presenting complaints in the practice of child and adolescent psychiatry. Its relationship to psychopathology is complex (Robins et al, 1991; Raine, 1993; Wehby et al., 1993; Carey, 1994; Gureje et al., 1994; Rutter, 1996). Not all-antisocial behavior is pathological, theref...

Comparison between Conduct Disorder and Hyperkinetic Conduct Disorder

Sir, I read with great interest the study by Malhotra et al.(1999, 41, 111-121). This study was designed to evaluate the symptomatology and clinical variables of hyperkinetic conduct disorder (HCD) and compare it with conduct disorder (CD) and also to determine the clinical variables that can discriminate these two disorders as a validation of HCD as a category. However, this study merits certa...

Oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Conduct Disorder in Children of Drug Dependent Parents

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder are among relatively prevalent disorders during childhood and adolescence. Considering the negative impact of the parents' drug dependency and bipolar disorder, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD and conduct disorder in children of drug-dependent and bipolar parents. Methods: In this case-control ...