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Maltreatment and parenting play a role in the development of antisocial behavior, and studies have been shown to prove this. While callous unemotional traits are rooted in genetics, environmental triggers are an important contributing factor for the development of antisocial behaviour in children with the genetic propensity. [15]
Although the term is fairly new to the common lexicon, the word anti-social behaviour has been used for many years in the psychosocial world where it was defined as "unwanted behaviour as the result of personality disorder." [4] For example, David Farrington, a British criminologist and forensic psychologist, stated that teenagers can exhibit ...
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.
Aggression and antisocial behavior in a child is a predictor of adult antisocial behavior. [6] Some 'difficult' children exhibit behavioral problems due to neurological dysfunctions. One study looked specifically at neurological damage and infant behavior in 66 low-birth-weight infants from intact middle-class families.
Association with anti-social groups often leads to the promotion of violent, aggressive and deviant behavior. [16] Robert Vargas's "Being in 'Bad' Company," explains that adolescents who can choose between groups of friends are less susceptible to peer influence that could lead them to commit illegal acts. [ 39 ]
Externalizing disorders, however, are also manifested in adulthood. For example, alcohol- and substance-related disorders and antisocial personality disorder are adult externalizing disorders. [1] Externalizing psychopathology is associated with antisocial behavior, which is different from and often confused for asociality.
People with antisocial personality disorder (226 P) Prejudice and discrimination (6 C, 28 P) ... Behavior analysis of child development; Bottling (concert abuse)
The contract contains a list of anti-social behaviours as terms, as well as consequences should the terms be breached. [5] Anti-social behavior contracts are typically six months in length, although other lengths of time can be used. [1] Examples of terms: I will not: damage property; verbally abuse passersby; write graffiti; throw stones or ...