Module 3 short paper on over-diagnosis of behavioral and conduct disorders in children and adolescence. Please see assignment instructions below.
How are behavioral and conduct disorders diagnosed? What factors potentially contribute to the over-diagnosis of these types of disorders? What long- ...
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Over-Diagnosis of Behavioral and Conduct Disorders
Brynne Nicholas
Department of Psychology, Southern New Hampshire University
PSY 314: Disorders of Child/Adolescence
Instructor Barry Lipin
September 18, 2022 2
Over-Diagnosis of Behavioral and Conduct Disorders
Although there is a standard, if you will, of how children across the board should develop
mentally and physically as they age, each individual child is unique in their development. At some point or another during their life, most children will become impulsive, be easily distracted, or have issues with their concentration. These behaviors can occasionally be mistaken
for or confused with the symptoms of certain disorders which in turn can lead to over-diagnosis.
According to the article, What is Overdiagnosis?, from the National Library of Medicine,
“overdiagnosis is the diagnosis of a medical condition that would have never have caused any symptoms or problems. This kind of diagnosis can be harmful if it leads to psychological stress and unnecessary treatments.” When it comes to psychological and psychiatric disorders, over-
diagnosis can occur due to multiple factors including over detection and medicalization “of some
behavior patterns” (Kazda, L., Bell, K., Thomas, R., McGeechan, K., & Barratt, A., 2019).
Diagnosis of Behavioral and Conduct Disorders
Behavioral and conduct disorders are among the most common childhood psychiatric disorders. For diagnosis, a child and the child's environment must be assessed by a licensed healthcare provider with the child’s cultural background, gender, and age being factored into the assessment. Recognizing differences in a child's developmental processes and their capacities at a specific age is crucial to diagnosis (Mash & Wolfe, 2019). Children with behavioral disorders exhibit patterns of disruptive behaviors that last for six months or more that cause issues at home, in school, and in social situations ( Behavioral disorders in children) . Examples of behavioral and conduct disorders include Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and
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