College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Date of Last Revision
2025-05-09 09:09:31
Major
Psychology
Honors Course
PSYC 498-002
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2025
Abstract
In this literature review, the current understanding and assessment of conduct disorder will be examined with the intention of finding areas in need of future research. The importance of how conduct disorder develops with individuals, the comorbidities associated with the disorder, and the ways in which conduct disorder is assessed will be the focal point for this review. In particular, this review explores how the development of conduct disorder is connected with the long-term outcomes and the ways in which the interaction of co-occurring disorders can impact the course of this condition. Existing research on conduct disorder has gaps that need to be filled in order to improve the lives of individuals living with this disorder and those around them. The existing assessment tools for evaluating individuals with conduct disorder lack in several critical ways. These include the potential for bias, the lack of specificity when examining conduct disorder in terms of the developmental course of a child or adolescent, and the lack of cultural sensitivity that is present within the existing assessment tools and practices.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Kevin Kaut
First Reader
Dr. Philip Allen
Second Reader
Dr. Paul Levy
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Kevin Kaut
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Holman, Garrett, "Understanding and Assessing Conduct Disorder: A Literature Review" (2025). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 2037.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/2037