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Conduct Disorder: Developmental considerations
Author(s) -
Clarizio Harvey F.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6807(199707)34:3<253::aid-pits8>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - psychology , conduct disorder , psychopathology , antisocial personality disorder , developmental psychology , developmental psychopathology , neuropsychology , etiology , developmental disorder , juvenile delinquency , adolescent development , clinical psychology , poison control , psychiatry , injury prevention , cognition , medicine , autism , environmental health
Antisocial behavior clearly has its roots in childhood. DSM‐IV now recognizes that antisocial behavior follows at least two main developmental routes—a childhood‐onset and a post‐pubertal adolescent‐onset—that vary in etiology, natural course, compounding features, prognosis, and treatment needs. Neuropsychological deficits and family adversity predispose the early starters to a life of antisocial behavior. Aggressive antisocial behavior crystallizes around age 8. Importantly, the adolescent‐limited delinquents are free from psychopathology. Findings about developmental pathways and individual factors affecting the development of conduct disorder are presented. Both stability and change characterize the cause of conduct disorder. Conclusions and implications are noted. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.