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What medications do you consider for adjunct treatment of conduct disorder?

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Psychiatry · LSUHSC School of Medicine

This question is very complicated, not least because the assumption that comorbid disorders are being appropriately addressed also assumes that pharmacotherapy is underway. It is tricky to suggest a medicine treatment for conduct disorder without incorporating the medicine treatment for any comorbid...

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Psychiatry · Duke University

In discussing treatment for conduct disorder, the first and most important point is that there is no evidence‑based pharmacological treatment for conduct disorder itself. Management relies on psychosocial interventions, particularly structured parent‑training programs, behavioral therapies, and broa...

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Psychiatry · Therapeutics Wellness And Rehabilitation

Stimulants can be game-changing. CD is often a consequence of difficulties in problem-solving and decision-making. Giving the PFC a boost usually allows the child to more effectively regulate themselves and allows them to participate in family and psychotherapy. Also, reducing phone and electronics ...

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