Question

​sam is chronically getting in trouble at school. he fights with other boys, has destroyed school property, and cheats on his assignments. sam also has been arrested by the local police for setting fires and stealing. sam most likely would be diagnosed with ____.

a. ​antisocial personality disorder
b. temper dysregulation disorder with dysphoria​
c. conduct disorder​
d. oppositional defiant disorder​

Answer 1

The answer is C. Conduct disorder. This is a mental disorder detected during adolescence or teenage years. Aside from this, conduct disorder is a serious behavioral and emotional dysfunction characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of violating other people's basic right and a display of socially unaccepted behaviors.