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Follow the links below to find information on the diagnosis and management of maladaptive behaviours such as Conduct Disorder, Disruptive Behaviour Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADD or ADHD).
For information about other difficult behaviours in children, such as tantrums and biting, follow the link below to Problem Behaviours in Toddlers and Preschoolers.
Reviewed September 2008
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Toddlers - tips for toddler troubles
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Children between one and three years of age are generally enthusiastic and energetic. Sometimes, however, their behaviour can be difficult to manage. Understanding the very big changes that take place in children of this age and working around them can help reduce troubles.
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Jul 2008
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Domestic violence
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Inspire Foundation
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Domestic violence can occur in many forms and can affect people of any age. If someone is hurting you it can be very scary and it may be hard to know how you can stop it. This fact sheet has information on how to keep yourself safe.
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Feb 2008
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Social Behaviour Disorders
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about social behaviour disorders.
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Jan 2008
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Conduct disorder
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Better Health Channel
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Conduct disorder (CD) refers to a set of problem behaviours exhibited by children and adolescents, which may involve the violation of a person, their rights or their property. Behaviours may include bullying, cruelty to animals or people, and law-breaking activities such as shoplifting, vandalism and deliberately lighting fires.
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Nov 2007
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Oppositional defiant disorder
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Better Health Channel
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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a childhood behavioural problem characterised by constant disobedience and hostility. The quality of the child's family life seems to be an important factor in the development of ODD.
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Nov 2007
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Behavioural disorders in children
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Better Health Channel
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Some children have extremely difficult and challenging behaviours that are outside the norm for their age. The most common disruptive behaviour disorders include oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Jul 2007
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Cognitive-behavioral treatment for antisocial behavior in youth in residential treatment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Results of twelve studies, five RCTs and seven non-RCTs including a control group, conducted in the USA, Canada and Great Britain suggest that Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) in residential settings is more effective than standard treatment in red...
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Jul 2007
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Treatment Foster Care for improving outcomes in children and young people
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Treatment foster care (TFC) is a foster family-based intervention that aims to provide young people (and, where appropriate, their families) with an individually tailored programme designed to help bring about positive changes in their lives. TFC was de...
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Jun 2007
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Autism
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Better Health Channel
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Autism is a complex disorder which affects a child's ability to interact with the world around them. Signs of autism include poor speech and a lack of interest in other people. Parents usually have significant concerns before a diagnosis of autism is made.
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Feb 2007
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Conduct problems
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Headroom (Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide)
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Conduct problems encompass a range of symptoms and impact on many areas of a child's life. Conduct problems are a predictor for adult marital problems, social and occupational adjustment and psychiatric disorders, and often precede alcohol and other substance abuse.
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Nov 2005
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| Title: |
Conduct disorders
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Conduct disorder is a name used to describe really difficult behaviours in some children.
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| Date: |
Nov 2005
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Domestic abuse
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myDr
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Most of us think of domestic violence as the problem of physical attacks, usually by men on their wives or other female partners, but domestic violence (better called domestic abuse) comes in many forms and is more common than is generally appreciated.
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Oct 2004
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Disruptive disorders in children
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Disruptive Disorders are what health professionals call the problems our children are having when they have difficulty in following the rules that most other children accept.
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Aug 2002
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