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This chapter is about those children who act out against their social and physical environments with such frequency, intensity, and chronicity that interpersonal relationships with family, school, community, and peer group members become very difficult. Additionally, when the acting out violates the basic rights of others and thus represents potentially illegal activities, as in physical violence against others or property damage and destruction, broader societal relationships are jeopardized.
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Gardner, W.I., Cole, C.L. (1987). Conduct Problems. In: Frame, C.L., Matson, J.L. (eds) Handbook of Assessment in Childhood Psychopathology. Applied Clinical Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0041-8_11
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