Conduct Disorder

Paper Summary:

This paper is an overview of the psychological disorder called conduct disorder. It discusses the definition of the disorder according to the DSM IV, its prevalence, causes, assessment. It also looks at the education approaches for those that have the disorder, along with educational placement options and current and future trends for intervention.

Outline:
Definitions of Disability
Prevalence
Causes
Assessment
Educational Approaches
Educational Placement Options
Current and Future Trends

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"Given the intense need of students with conduct disorder, they are frequently placed in alternative classrooms or schools for more intensive programs. (Kernberg, and Chazan 40) Depending on the child's age there is at least one option at each level. Children in the primary age group are frequently referred to resource room teaching, part of the time or all of the time, where in theory there are fewer students and the teacher therefore has more time to focus upon each. In the later years alternative schools are the only public school option and there are usually a few in every community that have lower class sizes and deal with a multivariate of behavioral and educational problems that create a situation where children cannot function in a standard school. OF coarse outside the public schools there is also alternative schooling that is paid for by parents, or possibly partly paid for by the education voucher system, but these schools are few and far between and often require the student to leave home, which is rarely a good option for this disorder as attachment with parents is a key to success in treatment and long term therapy. (Kernberg, and Chazan 40)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Kernberg, Paulina F., and Saralea E. Chazan. Children with Conduct Disorders: A Psychotherapy Manual. New York: Basic Books, 1991. Questia. 6 Aug. 2007 <http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=27163433>.
• Illinois Department of Child and Family Services Web Resources: "Clinical Information Guide for Conduct Disorder." At: http://dcfswebresource.prairienet.org/resources/conductdisorder_guide.php#P125_11822)
• Weisheit, R. A., & Culbertson, R. G., Juvenile Delinquency: A Justice Perspective. Fourth Edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, Inc. 2000.

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