Understanding Conduct Disorder and Oppositional-Defiant Disorder

Understanding Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder offers parents, caregivers and practitioners a concise, accessible introduction to the science behind CD and ODD and popular treatments, together with practical advice on how to approach challenging behaviour.

Laura Vanzin is a psychologist and psychotherapist at the Child Psychopathology Unit, Scientific Institute, IRCCS Eugenio Medea in Bosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy, and a lecturer at the Catholic University of Milan. Valentina Mauri is a psychologist and psychotherapist at the Child Psychopathology Unit, Scientific Institute, IRCCS Eugenio Medea in Bosisio Parini, Lecco, Italy.

Chapter 1: Conduct Disorder and Oppositional-Defiant Disorder: signs and symptoms Chapter 2: Treatments Chapter 3: Treatment with children and adolescents Chapter 4: Treatment with parents or caregivers Chapter 5: Educative strategies in the school context Chapter 6: Paul against the world