Description
Book Synopsisconduct disorder and under-achievement
The young people who are the subject of this book are responsiblefor a disproportionate amount of difficulty for society. They arethe chronic rule-breakers and bullies. They may threaten,intimidate, manipulate, steal, and use violence to get what theywant. Many are drug abusers and drug dealers.
Most have problems with self-control and self-discipline. Nearlyall of them are academic underachievers. Unfortunately, they arealso incredibly resistant to psychological intervention. Exhibitinga range of behaviors grouped under the DSM rubric ConductDisorder, these children and adolescents are legion and theirnumbers continue to grow at an alarming rate.
In Conduct Disorder and Underachievement, a leading authority on CDunderachievers explores the causes, assessment, treatment, andprevention of disruptive behavioral problems in underachievingchildren and adolescents. He summarizes many of the assessmenttools developed for CD un
Table of ContentsConduct Disorder: Criteria, Course, Risk Factors, and DifferentialDiagnosis.
Assessment.
Treatment.
Prevention.
Academic Underachievement and Conduct Disorder.
Individual Cognitive Therapy of CD Underachievers.
Frequently Asked Questions about CD Underachievers.
Appendix.
References.
Indexes.
