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Conduct disorder (CD)
conduct disorder (CD) refers to a form of disruptive behavior disorder in which the child exhibits an early, persistent, and extreme pattern of aggressive and antisocial acts that involve the infliction of pain on others or interference with others’ rights through physical and verbal aggression, stealing, vandalism, truancy, or running away.
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