Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders

Question 1

this diagnostic class is characterized by conditions involving problems in the self-control of emotions and behaviors that violate the rights of others and/or bring into significant conflict with societal norms or authority figures

tends to have first onset in childhood or adolescence

Answer 1

Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders

Question 2

this disorder is characterized by a persistent pattern of 4 symptoms of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior or vindictiveness

1x a week for 6 months

exhibited during interaction with at least one person who is not a sibling

Answer 2

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Question 3

what are the severity specifiers for ODD?

Answer 3

1. Mild – symptoms confined to only one setting.
2. Moderate – symptoms present in two settings.
3. Severe – symptoms present in three or more settings.

Question 3

how should the client be so that you can diagnose them with ODD?

Answer 3

5 years old

Question 4

what is a key characteristic for Disruptive Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders?

Answer 4

impaired self-regulation

Question 4

this disorder is characterized by recurrent impulsive or anger-based behavioral outbursts representing failure to control aggressive impulses

2x a week for 3 months (for verbal and physical aggression)

3 times in 12 months (for behavioral outbursts)

Answer 4

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Question 4

how should the client be so that you can diagnose them with IED?

Answer 4

6 years old

age range: 6-21, 12 being the peak of the disorder

if younger than 6 years old, give Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

Question 5

how frequent should the abnormal behavior occur in oppositional defiant disorder?

Answer 5

once per week for 6 months

Question 5

this disorder is described by repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior which is usually (doing something) against the basic rights of other people or age-appropriate norms and they don’t follow it. Usually school rules, home rules, and community rules are violated

Answer 5

Conduct Disorder

Question 6

what is the duration for conduct disorder?

Answer 6

at least 3 symptoms for 12 months with at least one criteria present in the past 6 months.

Question 7

what are the subtypes for conduct disorder?

Answer 7

1. childhood-onset type (1 symptom before 10 yo)
2. Adolescent-onset type (no symptom before 10 yo)
3. Unspecified onset (not much information

Question 8

what is the specifier for conduct disorder?

Answer 8

With limited prosocial behaviors:

Lack of remorse or guilt

Lack of empathy

Unconcerned about performance

Shallow deficient affect

Question 8

this disorder is characterized by the presence of multiple episodes of deliberate and purposeful fire setting

Individuals with this disorder experience tension or affective arousal before setting a fire

Answer 8

pyromania

Question 9

this disorder is characterized by the recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal items even though the items are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value

Answer 9

kleptomania

Question 10

what is the etiology for ODD, IED, and CD?

Answer 10

problems with serotonin, norepinephrine, and testosterone

Question 11

what is the etiology for pyromania

Answer 11

family history

Question 12

this disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others (indicated by 3 symptoms)

Answer 12

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Question 13

what disorders are present in the 15th DIAGNOSTIC CLASS, Disruptive Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders

Answer 13

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Conduct Disorder

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Pyromania

Kleptomania