Conduct Disorder Quiz

Conduct Disorder

• A mental health disorder marked by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior violating the basic rights of others or defying major age-appropriate societal norms or rules.
• Diagnosis requires at least three of 15 criteria from any of the following categories in the past 12 months, with at least one criterion present in the past 6 months.

Categories of Behaviors

• Aggression to People and Animals
  • Bullying, threatening, or intimidating others
  • Initiating physical fights
  • Using weapons that can cause serious harm
  • Physical cruelty to people or animals
  • Stealing while confronting the victim (mugging, extortion, etc.)
  • Forcing someone into sexual activity
• Destruction of Property
  • Deliberately setting fires with the intention of causing serious damage
  • Deliberately destroying property (other than by fire setting)
• Deceitfulness or Theft
  • Breaking into houses, buildings, or cars
  • Lying to obtain goods or favors or avoid obligations (conning others)
  • Stealing items of nontrivial value without confronting the victim (shoplifting, forgery)
• Serious Violations of Rules
  • Staying out at night despite parental prohibitions (starting before age 13)
  • Running away from home overnight at least twice (or once for an extended period)
  • Being truant from school (starting before age 13)

Additional Considerations for Diagnosis

• The disturbance in behavior must cause significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.
• If the individual is 18 years or older, they must not meet the criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder.

Onset Specifiers

• Childhood-onset type: At least one symptom characteristic of conduct disorder is present before age 10 years.
• Adolescent-onset type: No symptoms characteristic of conduct disorder are present before age 10 years.
• Unspecified onset: Criteria are met, but there is insufficient information to determine if the first symptom onset was before or after age 10 years.

Specifier: "With Limited Prosocial Emotions"

• This specifier is used to identify individuals who consistently display at least two of the following characteristics for at least 12 months, across multiple relationships and settings:
  • Lack of remorse or guilt: No feeling bad or guilty when doing wrong (except when caught and/or facing punishment).
  • Callous-lack of empathy: Disregards and is unconcerned about the feelings of others; appears cold and uncaring.
  • Unconcerned about performance: Does not show concern about poor performance at school, work, or other important activities.
  • Shallow or deficient affect: Emotion expressions seem shallow, insincere, or superficial; emotions can be turned “on” or “off” quickly, or used for gain (manipulating or intimidating others).

Test your understanding of conduct disorder, a mental health condition characterized by a persistent pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others and societal norms. This quiz covers the criteria and categories of behaviors associated with conduct disorder, including aggression, property destruction, and deceitfulness.