GTN301 (Community Nutrition & Dietetics Services Practicum) RIFHAN AQILAH BT MOHD FADZIL (NUTRITION)

problem behaviours violation of a person, their rights or their propertyserious psychiatric disorder A set of problem behaviours exhibited by children and adolescents, which may involve the violation of a person, their rights or their property. Correspondingly, a serious psychiatric disorder. (BHC, 2011) Note: Contents used for explanation retrieved from Offord Centre, CD???

Refusal to obey parents or other authority figures Truancy Tendency to use drugs, including tobacco and alcohol, at a very early age Law-breaking behaviour such as stealing, shoplifting, sexual abuse and vandalism. Spiteful and vengeful behaviour Being aggressive to animals Being aggressive to people, including bullying and physical or sexual abuse Using weapons in physical fights (BHC, 2011) CHARACTERISTICS OF CD

inherit May inherit decreased baseline autonomic nervous system activity, requiring greater stimulation to achieve optimal arousal. abuse, psychiatric illness, marital conflict, and child abuse and neglect Parental substance abuse, psychiatric illness, marital conflict, and child abuse and neglect. antisocial behavior Exposure to the antisocial behavior of a caregiver. Inconsistent parental Inconsistent parental availability and discipline. financial distress Family groups often experience financial distress. peer group influence Children are also more susceptible to the rise in peer group influence. (Searight et. al., 2001) CAUSES OF CD

Treatment depends on the individual but may include:  Behaviour therapy  Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)  Anger management  Stress management  Social skills training  Special education program  Parent management training  Family therapy  Multisystemic therapy (BHC, 2011) TREATMENTS FOR CD

 It is a way of talking about:  How you think about yourself, the world and other people  How what you do affects your thoughts and feelings Help to make sense of overwhelming problems by breaking them down into smaller parts. This makes it easier to see how they are connected and how they affect. These parts are:  Help to make sense of overwhelming problems by breaking them down into smaller parts. This makes it easier to see how they are connected and how they affect. These parts are:  A Situation - a problem, event or difficult situation.  Thoughts  Emotions  Physical feelings  Actions (Blenkiron, 2013) COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY (CBT)

 A cluster of resources - specialist teachers, support staff - at a particular school.  To supporting the educational needs of students in one or more disability areas.  Program specialisation is available in the following disability areas:  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Hearing Impairment  Intellectual Disability  Physical Impairment  Speech-Language Impairment  Vision Impairment. (Queensland Government, 2012) SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

 A form of counseling which specializes in treating family relationships.  Help to:  unclear or conflicting rules, roles and expectations;  wanting clearer, direct and more compassionate communication;  intergenerational pain around grief, transition and loss;  patterns of managing and resolving conflict;  parenting styles and helpful discipline;  issues arising from the blending of families;  marriage counseling and relationship repair; and  better emotional connection between and among family members. (Good Therapy, 2013) FAMILY THERAPY

REFERENCES American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2012). Conduct Disorder. Retrieved from nduct_Disorder_33.aspx Better Health Channel (2011, July). Conduct disorder. Retrieved from Blenkiron, P. (2013, July). Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Retrieved from Good Theraphy (2013, May). Family Therapy / Family Systems. Retrieved from Offord Centre (2007, February). Behaviour Problems in Children and Adolescents. Retrieved from ems.pdf Queensland Government (2012). Special education programs. Retrieved from The State of Queensland website: services/programs/ Searight, H. R., Rottnek, F., & Abby, S. L. (2001). Conduct Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment in Primary Care. American Academy of Family Physicians, 63(8), Retrieved from