conduct disorder criteria

conduct disorder criteria There is no test that is used to diagnose a child with conduct disorder. The initial physiologic and developmental disorders are ruled out by conducting a:
• Neurologic examination
• Hearing examination
• Vision examination
• Developmental examination
Three of the following criteria must be present within the past year and one criterion present in the past 6 months.
• Under the age of 18
• Clinically significant impairment
• Aggression
• Cruelty to people or animals
• Forcing a person into sexual activity
• Starting altercations
• Threatening behavior
• Using a weapon in an altercation
• Robbing a victim

• Deceitfulness
• Burglary
• Steals valuable items in the presence of a victim
• Swindles a person after gaining the confidence of the person
• Destruction
• Purposefully destroys a person’s property
• Rule violation
• Running away from home for a long period of time
• Cuts classes at school (age 12 years or younger)
• Stays out late against parents’ direction (age 12 years or younger)

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