Exam 11: Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders

Most psychotherapies for conduct disorder are ________ in focus and aim to change children's ways of interpreting interpersonal interactions.

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been linked, in a small number of studies, to the impulse of aggressive behavior in people diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder?

What are some of the psychosocial contributors to conduct and oppositional defiant disorder?

The Dodge and Pettit model of aggressive thinking suggests that a cycle of interaction builds aggressive, antisocial behavior.Which of the following best reflects the order of this cycle?

Jonas's therapist has been working with him on identifying triggers for explosive outbursts and appraising situations in ways that don't provoke aggression.His therapist is taking a ________ approach.

Approximately ________ percent of children and adolescents have a diagnosis of conduct disorder.

Oppositional defiant disorder has a high rate of comorbidity with

Vaughn has violent outbursts that scare his coworkers.He has even destroyed property and been arrested for assault.His outbursts are disproportionate to the amount of frustration the incident should generate and has now led to him being fired as well as a no contact order being placed on him from his girlfriend.He may well meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for:

Oppositional defiant disorder:

Raine, et al.(2000)found that differences in the brains between males and females with antisocial personality disorder accounted for the differences in the number of antisocial symptoms they had.Specifically, it was differences in the volume of the:

Gossiping, cyber bullying, and getting others to ostracize someone are all behaviors that exemplify:

According to Eysenck (1994), chronic low arousal is an uncomfortable state and leads to stimulation seeking.The direction stimulation seeking takes-toward antisocial activities or toward more neutral activities-may primarily depend on:

Which of the following neurotransmitters has been linked to poor impulse control and aggression in people diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder?

Some epigenetic research suggests that ________ factors might affect gene expression, including genes involved in serotonin and oxytocin, in ways that affect antisocial behavior.

Suzanne has been diagnosed with conduct disorder.Her therapist has been teaching her to talk to herself when she is faced with difficult situations.By repeating phrases that help to calm her down and control her impulsive behaviors, she learns to avoid reacting negatively to situations.Which technique is Suzanne's therapist using?

Research has shown that males with high levels of the hormone ________ are more likely to demonstrate aggressive behavior than males with lower levels of the hormone.

Alan is 12 years old and often stays out late at night despite his parents grounding him; he also runs away from home, stays out overnight, and often doesn't go to school.These behaviors are all criteria for conduct disorder under

Which of the following statements is true regarding drug therapies for intermittent explosive disorder?

A child diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder is most likely to:

Deliberately annoying peers, blaming others for one's mistakes, and refusing to do what is asked by parents or teachers are examples of the ________ criterion for oppositional defiant disorder?