... impact of such disorders on children and adolescents. Conduct Disorder Conduct disorder (CD) is defined by the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychology (AACA) as: "'Conduct disorder' is a complicated group of behavioral and emotional problems in youngsters. Children and adolescents with this disorder have great difficulty following rules and behaving in a socially acceptable way. They are often viewed by other children, adults and social agencies as "bad" or delinquent, rather than mentally ill." (AACA: 2000) The AACA then classifies the disorder through providing a list of behaviors that children suffering from CD often manifest in their daily activities, which includes: - Aggression to people and animals - Destruction of Property - Deceitfulness, lying, or stealing - Serious violations of rules The AACA defines and describes the extent and impact of such behaviors, but then continues in suggesting that the primary hazard found in CD is not primarily due to the CD ...

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