Conduct Disorder and Underachievement: Risk Factors, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention

by Harvey P. Mandel

Book Overview

conduct disorder and under-achievement

The young people who are the subject of this book are responsiblefor a disproportionate amount of difficulty for society. They arethe chronic rule-breakers and bullies. They may threaten, intimidate, manipulate, steal, and use violence to get what theywant. Many are drug abusers and drug dealers.

Most have problems with self-control and self-discipline. Nearlyall of them are academic underachievers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471131474
• ISBN13: 9780471131472
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"