Answer to Question 1
- methods to assess the youths with disruptive behavior disorders include interviews, rating scales, and behavior observations
- biological treatment of disruptive behavior disorders include stimulant medication to address deficits or imbalances in dopamine and norepinephrine
- parent training for treating disruptive behavior disorders involves defining behavior problems, providing appropriate consequences for child behavior, giving effective commands, and increasing supervision of a child along with contact with school officials
- school-based behavior management of disruptive behavior problems is often done in coordination with parent training and focuses on methods of helping children enhance control over their behavior
- social and academic skills training is used to help youths control impulses and anger
- residential treatment is sometimes used for severe cases of adolescent disruptive behavior disorder and includes placement in community-based settings with a goal of returning a child to his home
- multisystemic treatment is a new strategy for addressing severe disruptive behavior problems by providing treatment at different levels including family, school, and agencies
Answer to Question 2
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