Jake,age 14,has a long history of setting small fires,torturing kittens,skipping school,and fighting with his peers.His parents have sought counseling for him,as they cannot control him and fear that his behavior is getting worse.Jake meets the criteria for a diagnosis of
A)antisocial personality disorder.
B)oppositional-defiant disorder.
C)conduct disorder.
D)sociopathic personality disorder.

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Jake's history of setting fires, torturing animals, skipping school, and fighting with peers are all behaviors consistent with a diagnosis of conduct disorder. Conduct disorder is a pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated. While antisocial personality disorder and sociopathic personality disorder involve similar behaviors, they are typically not diagnosed until adulthood. Oppositional defiant disorder involves more minor acts of defiance and disobedience, which do not typically involve harm to others or major violations of societal norms.

Jake,age 14,has a Long History of Setting Small Fires,torturing Kittens,skipping