Children and adolescents with conduct disorder struggle to follow rules, respect others’ rights, demonstrate empathy, and behave in a way that is acceptable in society. They are frequently perceived as “bad” or delinquent by other children, adults, and social agencies rather than being mentally ill. Many factors may contribute to a child developing conduct disorder, including
The diagnosis of conduct disorder is only made when the behavior is significantly more severe than the common mischief of children and adolescents, usually even before puberty. Conduct disorder is characterized by a pattern of behavior that is persistent and significant, in which the basic rights of others are violated or social norms are not followed.
About 10% of all male children under the age of 18 in the United States of America have conduct disorder, which is much more common in men (about 5-10 times as common).
Conduct disorders come in four different varieties, according to ICD-10.
Constrained family context for conduct disorder.
· Unsocialized conduct disorder.
· Socialized conduct disorder.
· Oppositional defiant disorder.
Causes
Conduct disorder’s precise cause is unknown, but it’s thought that a confluence of biological, genetic, environmental, psychological, and social factors may be at play.
·Biological:Conduct disorder has been linked to specific brain regions involved in regulating behavior, impulse control, and emotion; symptoms of conduct disorder may manifest if nerve cell circuits along these brain regions are not functioning properly. Furthermore, many children and teens with conduct disorder also have other mental illnesses, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
·Genetics:A vulnerability to conduct disorder may be at least partially inherited, as evidenced by the high prevalence of close family members of children and adolescents with conduct disorder who also have mental illnesses, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and personality disorders.
·Environmental:A family history of substance abuse, traumatic experiences, dysfunctional family dynamics, and inconsistent parental discipline are just a few of the elements that can lead to conduct disorder.
·Psychological:According to some experts, conduct disorders can be a sign of cognitive processing issues as well as issues with moral awareness, particularly the inability to feel regret or guilt.
·Social:Conduct disorder seems to be more likely to develop in people with low socioeconomic status and those who do not feel accepted by their peers.
Among the elements that raise a kid’s chance of getting conduct disorder are:
Parents who don’t enforce rules regarding their children’s behavior
Parents who threaten to take away the television for the evening if their child behaves badly but don’t follow through when the child doesn’t behave well.
A child or adolescent’s whereabouts not being closely monitored by parents
An unhappy home life marked by frequent disputes
· Poverty
· Large family
Rude parenting, especially on the part of the father
· Marital conflict
· Domestic violence
Mental health issues among parents
parents who engage in criminal activity
· Child abuse
Residencing in a facility for care
Symptoms
· Frequent lying
· Stealing or robbery
Leaving home and school without permission
Use of weapons, assault, arson, rape, or other forms of physical violence.
Animal and human cruelty
Ignoring parental orders and those of other higher authorities
Early onset of drug and alcohol use, as well as a propensity for tobacco use
Inability to feel others’ pain
A propensity for gang activity
· Learning difficulties
· Low self-esteem
· Suicidal tendencies
The unsocialized type of conduct disorder, which is more serious and typically has a severe underlying psychopathology, is manifested by a person’s claim of loyalty to his or her group, in contrast to the more prevalent socialized type, where the person expresses loyalty to their group.juvenile delinquents.
Others, particularly those with severe symptomatology, have a more chronic course and may be diagnosed with conduct disorder, despite the fact that many patients of conduct disorder, especially those of the socialized type, go on to improve noticeably and possibly lead well-adjusted lives.antisocial personality disorderafter 18 years of age.
Secondary problems, such as substance abuse or dependence, unintended pregnancies, criminal records, and suicidal or murderous behavior, frequently emerge in addition to the typical symptoms of conduct disorder.
Management
Treatment for conduct disorder is typically challenging and involves using behavioral, educational, and psychotherapeutic techniques to change the child’s behavior. The most common management strategy involves placing the child in a corrective institution, frequently after the child has encountered legal issues.
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HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES
ABROTANUM
Extremely peevish, feels like she would like to do something cruel, has no humanity, is ill-mannered, irritable, and violent. She is also extremely anxious and depressed.
BELLADONNA
Impulsive; enraged; raving; biting; striking; spitting in other people’s faces; acuteness of all senses; erratic moods; hallucinating; seeing monsters; seeing hideous faces; fear of imagined things; wants to flee from them.
CHAMOMILLA
Anger-related complaints include fever, convulsions, diarrhea, and coughing. Anger-related complaints also include peevishness, ill-humor, anger with rage, violence, and heat.
HYOSCYAMUS NIGER
Talkative, obscene, lascivious mania, uncovers body, jealous. Inclined to laugh at everything. Very suspicious. Restless, jumps out of bed, wants to escape. Rage with desire to strike, bite, fight, insult, scold, and kill. Manic, erotic, exposes genitalia, sings amorous songs. Laughs, sings, talks, babbles, quarrels.
STRAMONIUM
Tears clothes, swears, and screams excessively until voice is lost. Impulsive behavior. Needs light and company. Cannot stand to be alone. Gets worse in the dark. Cannot move in a dark room.
SULPHUR
Very egotistical, shows no consideration for others, is depressed and irritable, and has a religious melancholy.
TARENTULA HISPANICA
Destructive tendencies. Destructive, tears her clothes, throws things away, gets angry and dejected, has kleptomania, and is sensitive to music. She also destroys anything she can get her hands on.
TUBERCULINUM
Irritable. Every little thing irritates them, which makes them even more restless. Fits of violent rage, the desire to fight, the desire to throw anything at anyone without reason. Desire to use foul language, swear, and curse. Depressed. Contradictory behavior, changing moods. Fear of animals, especially dogs.
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