= Conduct disorder
<Conduct disorder> is a persistent pattern of behavior involving serious violations of others' rights or major age-appropriate rules. The clinical definition requires more than occasional misbehavior or a disagreement with an adult.
Its distinction from <oppositional defiant disorder> concerns the type and severity of the pattern, not an inevitable progression from one diagnosis to another. Developmental context and accompanying difficulties remain relevant.<Behavior or Conduct Problems in Children by CDC>[Conduct disorder and distinction from oppositional defiant disorder]{ref}
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