A 12-year-old child has been the neighborhood bully for several years. The parents say, "We can't believe anything our child says." Recently, the child shot a dog with a pellet gun and set fire to a trash bin outside a store. The child's behaviors are most consistent with:

A) conduct disorder (CD) .
B) defiance of authority.
C) anxiety over separation from a parent.
D) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) .

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Clint Wilson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The behaviors mentioned are most consistent with the DSM-5 criteria for CD: aggression against people and animals; destruction of property; deceitfulness; rule violations; and impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning. The behaviors are not consistent with ADHD and separation anxiety and are more pervasive than defiance of authority.

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