How We Treat
Specialized treatment, tailored for youth
Conduct Disorder manifests differently at various life stages. Our providers work closely with you or your child to develop a personalized treatment plan focused on overall well-being.
Self Scheduling
Available to all patients, providing greater flexibility and convenience without the need to make a phone call.
Virtual Appointments
Allowing our Youth-Link providers to see patients in the places where they feel safest and most comfortable.
Secure Messaging
Accessible through our patient portal, enabling patients and legal guardians to securely message their provider at any time.
Specialized Providers
Providers are assigned based on the patient’s age and their specific symptoms, ensuring specialized, tailored care for each individual.
Digital Documentation
Providing a single location for all forms to be completed and accessed. Everything is available in your patient portal.
Extended Benefits
Offering telehealth services, bringing vital mental health care to Arizona communities that lack local access to adolescent psychiatric support.
Condition
Conduct Disorder
Our expert providers collaborate with patients to create individualized treatment plans for conduct disorder, which may include behavioral strategies and, when appropriate, medication management. Our goal is to help individuals develop positive behaviors, manage symptoms effectively, and thrive in their daily lives.
What is Conduct Disorder?
Conduct disorder is characterized by persistent patterns of aggressive, antisocial, or defiant behavior that violates social norms or the rights of others. Symptoms can include physical aggression, bullying, lying, stealing, property destruction, and a lack of empathy or remorse. Conduct Disorder often affects relationships with family, peers, and authority figures, and can lead to significant difficulties in school and social environments.
It is estimated that around 2-10% of adolescents may be affected by Conduct Disorder, with a higher prevalence among boys.
Types of Conduct Disorder
Conduct Disorder is generally categorized based on the age at which symptoms first appear and the characteristics of the behaviors. The common types include:
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Childhood-Onset Type: Symptoms start before the age of 10. This type often involves more severe behaviors, such as aggression towards people or animals, and may be linked with a higher risk of developing antisocial personality disorder in adulthood. Children with this type are more likely to exhibit persistent patterns of problematic behaviors.
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Adolescent-Onset Type: Symptoms begin after the age of 10. Individuals may show less severe behaviors compared to childhood-onset, often influenced by peer pressure or social factors. This type is generally associated with fewer long-term problems, although the behaviors still significantly impact relationships and functioning.
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Unspecified Onset: This type is used when the onset age is unclear. Symptoms may vary widely, and the diagnosis is based on observed behaviors that meet the criteria for Conduct Disorder without enough information to determine the exact onset period.
Additionally, some researchers differentiate between Overt and Covert Conduct Disorder:
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Overt: Characterized by openly aggressive, confrontational, and antisocial behaviors, such as fighting or bullying.
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Covert: Involves hidden or non-confrontational behaviors, such as lying, stealing, or property damage.
Symptoms of Conduct Disorder
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Aggressive Behavior: Physical aggression towards people or animals, bullying, threatening others, initiating fights, or using weapons to cause harm.
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Destructive Behavior: Deliberately destroying property, setting fires, or vandalizing.
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Deceitful or Theft: Lying to manipulate others, stealing without confrontation (e.g., shoplifting), or breaking into homes or cars.
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Violation of Rules: Frequently breaking rules at home or school, running away from home, staying out at night despite parental restrictions, or being truant from school.
How Our Service Works
Comprehensive virtual care guiding patients at every turn, why virtual care is right for you or your child
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1:1 Telehealth Sessions
Schedule an appointment and access your mental health provider on any device to discuss your symptoms or treatment.
Everything In One Place
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Comprehensive Treatment
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Secure Messaging
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