After reading the articles in this issue, you should be able to:
Discuss the significance of a conduct disorder diagnosis for understanding and treating at-risk youths or those already within a juvenile detention setting.
Describe the difference between conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder in children and adolescents.
Identify the risk for later psychiatric issues for kids who were bully victims as well as perpetrators.
A teen is using substances—how do you decide what kind of treatment makes sense? Outpatient therapy? A more structured program? We’re breaking it down.