Overview:
Conduct disorder is a more serious behaviour problem where children break major rules and may hurt others.
Symptoms:
Children with conduct disorder might:
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Bully or threaten others
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Start physical fights
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Use weapons
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Be cruel to animals or people
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Steal or destroy property
Diagnosis:
Doctors look at a child's behaviour over time and how it affects their life to diagnose conduct disorder.
For more information about conduct disorder, please visit our detailed conduct disorder page.