Maladaptive Behaviours in Childhood

Follow the links below to find information on the diagnosis and management of maladaptive behaviours such as Conduct Disorder, Disruptive Behaviour Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADD or ADHD).

For information about other difficult behaviours in children, such as tantrums and biting, follow the link below to the HealthInsite topic page on Problem Behaviours in Toddlers and Preschoolers. 

Reviewed January 2012

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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD or ADHD)

HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to information and research on attention deficit disorders (ADD or ADHD)

Problem Behaviours in Toddlers and Preschoolers

HealthInsite Topic Page
Links to resources which cover problem behaviours, such as tantrums and biting.

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Title:   Conduct problems - Professionals
Publisher:   Headroom (South Australia)
Description:   Conduct problems are some of the most frequently diagnosed mental health issues in childhood and adolescence.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Autism
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Autism is a complex disorder which affects a person's ability to interact with the world around them. Signs of autism include poor language development, unusual or repetitive behaviours and a diminished interest in other people. The development areas most affected are communication, social interaction and behaviour.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Toddlers - tips for toddler troubles
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children between one and three years of age are generally enthusiastic and energetic. Sometimes, however, their behaviour can be difficult to manage. Understanding the very big changes that take place in children of this age and working around them can help reduce troubles.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Oppositional defiant disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a childhood behavioural problem characterised by constant disobedience and hostility. ODD is one of a group of behavioural disorders known collectively as disruptive behaviour disorders, which include conduct disorder (CD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Conduct disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Conduct disorder (CD) refers to a set of problem behaviours exhibited by children and adolescents, which may involve the violation of a person, their rights or their property. Behaviours may include bullying, cruelty to animals or people, and law-breaking activities such as shoplifting, vandalism and deliberately lighting fires.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Conduct disorders
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Conduct disorder is a name used to describe really difficult behaviours in some children.
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Treatment Foster Care for improving outcomes in children and young people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Treatment foster care (TFC) is a foster family-based intervention that aims to provide young people (and, where appropriate, their families) with an individually tailored programme designed to help bring about positive changes in their lives. TFC was de...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Family and parenting interventions in children and adolescents with conduct disorder and delinquency aged 10-17
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Conduct disorder and delinquency are significant problems for children and adolescents and their families, with the potential to consume much of the resources of the health, social care and juvenile justice systems. A number of family and parenting inte...
Date:   Sep 1999

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