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Conduct Disorder in Children
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Conduct disorder is a personality disorder seen in children or adolescents where there are repeated bouts of disruptive behavior. These children or adolescents frequently break rules and ignore the basic rights of other people. They also cause physical harm to others or animals, steal, lie, and show other "bad" behaviors.
What is going on in the body?
More research needs to be done before experts fully understand the mechanisms at work in this disorder.
What are the causes and risks of the condition?
The causes of conduct disorders are unknown. Theories include:
The major risk of conduct disorder in childhood is that the child may develop one of the following conditions as an adult: