All children and teens act out from time to time. But a pattern of hostile, aggressive, or disruptive behavior in a child for more than six months may indicate a more serious condition. Psychologists and psychiatrists at the Child Study Center, part of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at °µÍøTV Langone, as well as our developmental–behavioral pediatricians diagnose and treat behavioral disorders in children and teens, including two serious types: oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.
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For a child with these conditions, inappropriate behavior is so frequent and consistent that it interferes with relationships and school performance.
