Child psychiatry: conduct disorder: practice question

A Psychiatry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Psychiatry · Child psychiatry: conduct disorder

Sample item

A 13-year-old repeatedly bullies others, has set fires, run away from home, and been physically cruel to animals over the past year. The diagnosis is:

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Conduct disorder

Conduct disorder is a repetitive and persistent pattern of violating the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms, such as aggression, destruction of property, deceitfulness and serious rule violations. It is a precursor of antisocial personality disorder.

Option by option

  • A. ADHD

    ADHD is characterised by inattention and hyperactivity.

  • B. Adjustment disorder

    Adjustment disorder follows a stressor and is brief.

  • C. Oppositional defiant disorder

    ODD involves defiance and anger but not serious violations.

  • D. Conduct disorder (correct)

    Correct. Serious violation of rights and norms is conduct disorder.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is D, Conduct disorder. Conduct disorder is a repetitive and persistent pattern of violating the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms, such as aggression, destruction of property, deceitfulness and serious rule violations.

Why is "ADHD" not the answer?

ADHD is characterised by inattention and hyperactivity.

Why is "Adjustment disorder" not the answer?

Adjustment disorder follows a stressor and is brief.

Why is "Oppositional defiant disorder" not the answer?

ODD involves defiance and anger but not serious violations.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Child psychiatry: conduct disorder in Psychiatry. It is a precursor of antisocial personality disorder.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Child psychiatry: conduct disorder?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.