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Conduct disorder (CD) is a mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that includes theft, lies, physical violence that may lead to destruction, and reckless breaking of rules, [2] in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms are violated.
Parent management training (PMT), also known as behavioral parent training (BPT) or simply parent training, is a family of treatment programs that aims to change parenting behaviors, teaching parents positive reinforcement methods for improving pre-school and school-age children's behavior problems (such as aggression, hyperactivity, temper tantrums, and difficulty following directions).
Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 1(2), 179–190. Apsche, J. A., Bass, C. K., & Siv, A. M. (2006a). A treatment study of a suicidal adolescent with personality disorder or traits: Mode Deactivation Therapy compared to treatment as usual. The International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2(2), 215–223.
Research has attempted to subtype youth with callous-unemotional traits by distinguishing between those with childhood-onset versus adolescent-onset conduct disorder, conduct disorder co-morbid with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or by the severity and type of aggression displayed. [7]
Each interventions targets a specific behavior [13] MST interventions should match the developmental age of the child for which they are created [13] Family members are needed to enact interventions [13] Evaluation of interventions occur from multiple perspectives [13] Each intervention is made to be used long term and in multiple settings [13]
Psychological interventions can also be used to promote good mental health in order to prevent mental disorders. These interventions are not tailored towards treating a condition but are designed to foster healthy emotions, attitudes and habits. Such interventions can improve quality of life even when mental illness is not present. [1]
Students with EBD are often categorized as "internalizers" (e.g., have poor self-esteem, or are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or mood disorder) or "externalizers" (e.g., disrupt classroom instruction, or are diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder). Male students may be over ...
CBT is recommended as the first line of treatment for the majority of psychological disorders in children and adolescents, including aggression and conduct disorder. [1] [4] Researchers have found that other bona fide therapeutic interventions were equally effective for treating certain conditions in adults.