Conduct Disorder in children and adolescents involves a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated. This pattern of behavior is more severe than typical misbehavior. We provide structured therapeutic interventions to address these challenging behaviors.

Common Symptoms or Things to Look Out For:

• Aggression to People and Animals: Often bullies, threatens, or intimidates others; often initiates physical fights; has used a weapon that can cause serious physical harm; has been physically cruel to people or animals.
• Destruction of Property: Has deliberately engaged in fire setting with the intention of causing serious damage; has deliberately destroyed others’ property.
• Deceitfulness or Theft: Has broken into someone else’s house, building, or car; often lies to obtain goods or favors or to avoid obligations; has stolen items of nontrivial value.
• Serious Violations of Rules: Often stays out at night despite parental prohibitions; has run away from home overnight at least twice; is often truant from school.