title: The adolescent with conduct disorder.
abstract: Conduct disturbances are some of the most prevalent, enduring, impairing, and costly problems of childhood and adolescence. Despite many advances in our understanding of these disorders, they still remain a problem for the individuals, families, and society alike. Large-scale, multifaceted efforts are needed within our schools and communities if we are to have an impact on the prevalence and progression of these very problematic disturbances.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mezzacappa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Earls
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000339:Affect; D015897:Comorbidity; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D009042:Motivation; D012737:Sex Factors; D012951:Socialization