Context A cardinal feature of theDSM-IVdiagnostic criteria for conduct disorder is the
distinction between childhood-vs adolescent-onset subtypes. Whether such developmental …

CHILDREN with conduct disorder have long been known to be at high risk for developing
externalizing disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, and antisocial personality. Relationships of …

Many children meet criteria for multiple Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) categories,
such as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD). If each disorder has …

Background. Prior research indicates that conduct disorder (CD) is associated with a range
of co-morbid mental disorders. However, the actual prevalence, subtypes and patterns of co …

OBJECTIVE: This longitudinal study of a nonreferred, population-based sample tested the
concurrent, convergent, and predictive validity of DSM-IV conduct disorder in children 4½–5 …

The effect of conduct disorder on adult social functioning in the areas of work, sexual/love
relationships, social relationships and criminality was studied in a sample of young adults …

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution of diseases and their causes and correlates in
defined populations in time and space. It might be better to say that we study the distribution …

Purpose The course of conduct disorder (CD) is heterogeneous. Moffitt proposed the
heuristic of life course persistent (LCP) and adolescence limited (AL) to differentiate …

OBJECTIVE: Many children with conduct disorder develop life-course persistent antisocial
behavior; however, other children exhibit childhood-limited or adolescence-limited conduct …

The present study examined issues relating to the measurement and discriminant validity of
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria for behavior …