Conduct Disorder in Children and Adolescents Children with conduct disorder repeatedly violate the personal or property rights of others and the basic expectations of society. A diagnosis of conduct disorder is likely if the behavior continues for a period of 6 months or longer. The proportion of overweight teens has grown from 15 to 21 percent over the past decade, according to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, one in three adults is overweight, up from one in four adults in the late 1970s. Symptoms range from a pounding heart and chills to a fear of dying.
All teens face some sort of psycho-social problems during adolescence.
They all seem to occur during the same period of life. The focus of this study is the psychological factors predictive of violence. This focus results from the observation that interventions on the psychological antecedents of violence fall within the scope of practice of professional school counselors. While every child is unique and special, sometimes they encounter problems with feelings or behaviors that cause disruption in their lives and the lives of those around them. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists are physicians specifically trained to treat children and adolescents with these problems.