Counseling Services of Barbara Reade, L.C.P.C.
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
Phone: 410-803-1510
Email: reade.lcpc@yahoo.com
Conduct Disorder
CHILDHOOD DISORDERS:
By Barbara Reade, L.C.P.C., COPYRIGHT 1999
CONDUCT DISORDER-
If your child persistently acts in a way that violates the rights of others, is routinely physically aggressive, steals, sets fires, acts out sexually, or breaks other normal rules and social norms that in his peer group is not typical behavior, then he might need assessment. Below are a wider list symptoms of this disorder:
- stealing more than once
- run away from home at least twice
- often lies
- deliberately sets fires
- truant from school
- breaking and entering
- purposefully destroyed other people's property
- physically cruel to animals
- forced someone sexually
- used a weapon in more than one fight
- starts fights often
- physical cruelty to other people
If your child has had at least 3 of these behaviors and the problem has lasted at least 6 months it is very important that you seek assessment and help for him or her. |
