Conduct Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence (Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)

Conduct disorders are very common conditions and the most frequent reason for clinical referrals to child and adolescent mental health facilities. Aggression and oppositional behavior in youth often becomes persistent, and substantially increases the likelihood of adult problems of criminality, unstable relationships, psychiatric disorder, and harsh parenting. This comprehensive book by leading clinicians and researchers reviews established and emerging aspects of conduct disorder. It highlights the complexity and probable heterogeneity of the condition, including the biological, neuropsychological, cognitive factors, and role of attachment and family influences. The book reviews preventive and treatment approaches and outcomes with developmental and gender-based variations emphasized throughout. This uniquely authoritative survey of a common clinical and social problem integrates findings from a wide range of research perspectives, and will be essential reading for mental health practitioners and others with clinical, sociological, or medicolegal interests in child health and behavior. Includes bibliographical references and index.Bad behaviour: an historical perspective on disorders of conduct / E. Jane Costello and Adrian Angold -- Can the study of 'normal' behaviour contribute to an understanding of conduct disorder? / Robert A. Hinde -- The development of children's conflict and prosocial behaviour: lessons from research on social understanding and gender / Judy Dunn -- Neural mechanisms underlying aggressive behaviour / Joe Herbert and Manuela Martinez -- Biosocial influences on antisocial behaviours in childhood and adolescence / Jonathan Hill -- The epidemiology of disorders of conduct: nosological issues and comorbidity / Adrian Angold and E. Jane Costello -- Conduct disorder in context / Barbara Maughan -- Genetic influences on conduct disorder / Emily Simonoff -- The role of neuropsychological deficits in conduct disorders / Donald R. Lynam and Bill Henry -- A reinforcement model of conduct problems in children and adolescents: advances in theory and intervention / Jeff Kiesner, Thomas J. Dishion and Fran?ois Poulin -- Perceptual and attributional processes in aggression and conduct problems / Gregory S. Pettit, Jodi A. Polaha and Jacquelyn Mize -- Attachment and conduct disorder / Michelle DeKlyen and Matthew L. Speltz -- Friends, friendships and conduct disorders / Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay and William M. Bukowski -- Continuities and discontinuities of development, with particular emphasis on emotional and cognitive components of disruptive behaviour / Rolf Loeber and John Coie -- Treatment of conduct disorders / Alan E. Kazdin -- The prevention of conduct disorder: a review of successful and unsuccessful experiments / David LeMarquand, Richard E. Tremblay and Frank Vitaro -- Economic evaluation and conduct disorders / Martin Knapp -- Antisocial children grown up / Barbara Maughan and Michael Rutter -- Conduct disorder: future directions. An afterword / Michael Rutter.Electronic reproduction.Boulder, Colo. :NetLibrary,2004.Available via World Wide Web.Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. Conduct disorders are very common and the most frequent reason for clinical referrals to child and adolescent mental health facilities. Aggression and oppositional behaviour in youth often becomes persistent, and substantially increases the likelihood of adult problems of criminality, unstable relationships, psychiatric disorder, and harsh parenting. This comprehensive book by leading clinicians and researchers reviews established and emerging aspects of conduct disorder. It highlights the complexity and probable heterogeneity of the condition, including the biological, neuropsychological, and cognitive factors, and the role of attachment and family influences. Preventive and treatment approaches and outcomes are reviewed, with developmental and gender-based variations emphasized throughout. Integrating findings from a wide range of research perspectives, this is a uniquely authoritative survey of a common clinical and social problem, and will be essential reading for mental health practitioners and others with clinical, sociological or medicolegal interests in child health and behaviour. "This book reviews established and emerging aspects of conduct disorder, with contributions from leading clinicians and researchers in the field. They highlight the complexity and probable heterogeneity of the condition, with chapters on genetic, biological, neuropsychological and cognitive factors, and the role of attachment, family, and wider social influences. Influences on the persistence of conduct problems through childhood and into adult life are reviewed, as are preventative and treatment approaches. The book concludes with a consideration of recent progress and future directions, by Michael Rutter. Throughout the book developmental and gender-based variations are emphasized." "Integrating findings from a wide range of research perspectives, this survey will be for mental health practitioners and others with clinical, sociological or medicolegal interests in child health and behaviour."--BOOK JACKET This uniquely authoritative, comprehensive, multidisciplinary survey reviews all aspects of conduct disorder - highlighting the complexity and probable heterogeneity of the condition, preventive and treatment approaches and outcomes, and developmental and gender-based variations. It is essential reading for mental health practitioners and others with clinical, sociological or medicolegal interests in child health What should be the relative roles of prevention, restitution, deterrrence, and reform in the response of these agencies to out-of-control children? Edited By Jonathan Hill And Barbara Maughan. Includes Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.