Now conduct disorder is part of the “disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders” section within the DSM. Other diagnoses in this category are oppositional defiant disorder intermittent explosive disorder, antisocial personality disorder, pyromania & kleptomania. And these conditions involve problems in the self-control of emotions and behaviors. Now based on that short description I know you are already thinking that this kind of sounds like a lot of other diagnosis like BPD or ADHD, but these are different because the behaviors we are talking about aren’t just getting upset or mad at someone in our lives or even being emotionally volatile. These behaviors violate the rights of others. And, when diagnosing something like conduct disorder it’s important that the mental...
Original source: What is Conduct Disorder?
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