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This study investigated the behavior of children with conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder (CD/ODD) in interaction with each other and with normal control (NC) children in a semi-standardized setting over a period of 25 minutes. This short time turned out to be sufficient to demonstrate the behavioral manifestations of CD/ODD in children's interactions with peers. In addition, the role of the interactional partner on antisocial behavior of CD/ODD children became apparent.
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Matthys, W., Van Loo, P., Pachen, V. et al. Behavior of conduct disordered children in interaction with each other and with normal peers. Child Psych Hum Dev 25, 183–195 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02251302
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