1 Department of Psychiatry, Hillside Hospital, a division of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Glen Oaks, N.Y., U.S.A.
2 Department of Psychiatry, Queens Hospital Center Affiliation, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Jamaica, N.Y., U.S.A.
Abstract:
Lavin Michael R. and Arthur Rifkin: Diagnosis and Pharmacotherapy of Conduct Disorders. Prog. Neuro- Psychopharmacol. & Biol. Psychiat. 1993, 17(6): 875–885.
1. 1. There are few double-blind, placebo-controlled studies of the drug treatment of conduct disorders in children and adolescents.
2. 2. The diagnosis of conduct disorders involves a persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others and standards of society are violated.
3. 3. There is frequent comorbidity associated with conduct disorders including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders and substance abuse.
4. 4. Childhood Conduct disorder is associated with a significant risk for adult psychopathology.
5. 5. A variety of treatment approaches may be employed to combat conduct disorders.
6. 6. The use of neuroleptics, lithium carbonate, stimulants and other agents is reviewed.