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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Neural Circuitry in Defensive Behavior and Predation
Methods to prevent pregnancy
Research Methods
Examples of Conditions Detected by Prenatal Genetic Screening Methods
Disorders and conditions that can be caused or aggravated by stress