Conduct Disorder and Underachievement by Harvey P. Mandel - 9780471131472

Conduct Disorder and UnderachievementRisk Factors, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention\nAuthor(s): Harvey P. Mandel\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471131472, 978-0471131472\nSynopsis\nconduct 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 .