A fourteen-year-old junior high school girl is referred to the school social worker. During the past year, she cut classes without authorization, was occasionally disruptive in class and was cited for various minor school infractions, such as smoking and aggressive behavior toward classmates. She was once accused of stealing another girl's wallet, but this was never proven and she denied it. Known as a class jester and a nonconformist, she has many friends and maintains a C average. She is clearly not working close to her true potential. On two occasions, she has impulsively stayed away from home for a night. She frequently lies to her parents, friends and teachers. The most likely DSM-IV diagnosis might be
A. Antisocial Personality Disorder.
B. Conduct Disorder (Mild).
C. Aggressive Personality Disorder.
D. Schizoid Personality Disorder.
B. Conduct Disorder (Mild).
A Conduct Disorder diagnosis requires repetitive and persistent behaviors that violate the rights of others or reflect violations of age appropriate norms and rules. The disorder is "mild" because it does not cause serious harm to others and represents a narrow range of behaviors. Answer A would not apply as Antisocial Personality Disorder is not used prior to age 18 and the behaviors are not sufficiently severe. D, Schizoid Personality Disorder requires pathological detachment from social relationships and restricted emotional expression. There is no DSM-IV diagnosis of C, "aggressive personality disorder."
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