Conduct Disorders
According to the DSM IV a conduct disorder is a repetitive and
persistent
pattern of behavior violates the (age appropriate) rights of others. In order
to diagnose a conduct disorder, psychiatrists look for symptoms that have
been ongoing for more than 12 months that have interfered in their daily
functioning in social situations, school or at work. A conduct disorder will
be diagnosed if the person is 18 years or older and does not meet the diagnosing
criteria for Antisocial Personality Disorder.
Those with a conduct disorder show symptoms in aggressiveness towards people
and animals, destruction of property,
deceitfulness
or theft and other serious violation of rules.
Someone with a conduct disorder may be aggressive towards people and animals
intimidating, bullying or threatening them. They may start a physical fight
and may have used a weapon that can cause serious physical harm, and they
may be physically cruel to animals and /or people.
Symptoms may include stealing things from others with or without physical
force or force sexual activity on someone. They will deliberately set fires,
destroy property, break into homes, buildings or cars. They will lie or deceive
to avoid the consequences of their actions, skip out of school, stay out
after curfew and has run away from home at least twice.
Submitted by Tanya P.
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Eating Disorders
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Family and Relationships
Talk Until Your Blue in the Face
You may have experienced this frustration with your spouse, children, family,
friends or coworkers. Here is a technique to open up clogged lines of
communication that can be used in every relationship.
The authors of the best selling book Getting the Love You Want and Giving
the Love That Heals Harvelle Hendrix, Ph. D and Helen Hunt, M.A., M.L.A.,
provide us with a communication model called intentional dialogue.
The purpose of intentional dialogue is to communicate to the other person
that: “you are ok”, “you have permission to be who you are,
to be fully alive and express your aliveness”, and to experience a
connection with others.
Mirror, Validate, Empathize
First you mirror what the other person is telling you; rephrase what they
have just said and say it back to them.
Second, validate what they are saying by indicating to the other person that
he or she said makes sense. This does not mean you have to agree with them;
just they are justified in their view.
Third, empathize, recognize the feelings of the other person, whether you
agree with them or not.
Engaging in this intentional dialogue you will experience a greater understanding
of the other person and may be able to see the world through their eyes.
-submitted by Tanya P., Medical Secretary per Dr. C. J. Blom
FAS/FAE
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