Conduct Disorder

The child with a Conduct Disorder (CD) does not respect authority, has little regard for the basic rights of others and breaks major societal rules. The behaviors must be repetitive and show a persistent pattern and fall into four main groupings:

  • Aggressive conduct that causes or threatens physical harm to other people or animals
  • Destructive conduct that causes property loss or damage, such as fire setting or vandalism
  • Deceitfulness or theft, such as breaking into stores or homes and shoplifting
  • Serious violations of rules, such as truancy or repeated running away overnight
The behavioral disturbance can cause significant problems in social, academic or occupational functioning. The diagnosis is differentiated by beginning before or after the age of 10.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), a manifestation of Conduct Disorder, is characterized by a recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient and hostile behavior. To warrant a diagnosis of ODD, the child must show frequent occurrence of at least four behaviors such as losing temper, arguing with and defying adults, deliberately doing things that will annoy other people. Read more...

RESOURCES

ORGANIZATIONS

  • H.E.A.R.T.S Connection
     Meetings are held monthly throughout Kern County for family members and friends. Meetings provide information on organizations and services and opportunities to meet other families to share joys, challenges and information. For more information, please call 661.328.9055.
  • Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
    The Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Clinic provides the services and resources necessary to prevent and treat emotional and behavioral problems for Kern County children and their families. For more information or to make an initial appointment, please call the Child Guidance Clinic at 661.322.1021, Bakersfield or 661.725.1042, Delano.
  • Kern County Department of Mental Health
     The mission of Kern County Mental Health System of Care is to provide the most effective, culturally appropriate, highest quality combination of treatment and support to persons with mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, and/or addiction. For more information, please call 1.800.991.5272

OTHER SELPA RELATED RESOURCES


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