The Trust said that a young person with a conduct disorder will often struggle at school both socially and academically.

BBC: Mental health: Conduct disorders

There is no one cause of conduct disorder, but the following can increase the risk of a child developing it.

BBC: Mental health: Conduct disorders

Based on the teachers' assessments, the researchers identified the naughtiest 10% of the individuals in their sample in other words those with severe conduct disorder.

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Fiona is a mother of a child with a conduct disorder.

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If the behaviours are severe and continue to interfere with the quality of life of the child and others, then they may have a conduct disorder.

BBC: Mental health: Conduct disorders

This applies to interventions with children and youth suffering from common disorders, such as ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Anxiety, and Depression as well (Miller, Varhely, and Wampold, 2008).

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Whole families and communities can be disrupted by conduct disorder.

BBC: Mental health: Conduct disorders

The researchers examined 23 studies that contained direct comparisons of treatment models for youth who were 18 or younger with a diagnosis of ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, or Conduct Disorder.

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If you suspect your child has a conduct disorder then talk things through with your GP who may advise an assessment by the specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

BBC: Mental health: Conduct disorders

Conduct disorder is marked by fairly serious behavior problems, like breaking rules for no clear reason, harming other people or animals, lying, not attending school, running away, and vandalizing property, according to the NIH.

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