Jackson is a 16-year-old boy who is highly disruptive in class and has been in trouble at home
His mother recently found him torturing a cat. When she questioned him about how he could hurt an animal, he laughed at her. What condition might Jackson be suffering from?
A) Bipolar disorder
B) Conduct disorder
C) Asperger's syndrome
D) Tourette syndrome
Ans: B
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Adolescents with conduct disorder are often unmanageable at home and disruptive in the community. They have little empathy or concern for others. They may be callous and lack appropriate feelings of guilt, although they may express remorse superficially to avoid punishment. They often blame others for their actions. Risk-taking behaviors such as drinking, smoking, using illegal substances, experimenting with sex, and participating in crime are typical. Cruelty to animals or people, destruction of property, theft, and serious violation of rules are diagnostic criteria.
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