Conduct disorders in children – from diagnosis to therapy
Conduct disorders in children – from diagnosis to therapy

Summary/Abstract: Conduct disorders in children and adolescents are associated with the risk of developing criminal behavior in the future. They negatively affect the child’s development as well as the functioning of its social environment – parents, teachers and peers. For these reasons, they require early diagnosis and intervention. The data on the limited effectiveness of therapeutic interventions are worrying, especially if they are undertaken in the context of already established disorders. Specialists propose a variety of influences aimed at strengthening the relationships in which children participate, correcting children’s beliefs about themselves, other people and the world, and changing undesirable behaviors. The article describes the essence of behavioral disorders, their types, diagnostic dilemmas, etiology and selected therapies.

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