Modern Concepts of Conduct Disorder in Adolescents Diagnostics, Correction and Prevention

Abstract

The article provides an analysis of modern views on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conduct disorder in adolescents. On the basis of available sources of national and world scientific literature basic questions about the status of the problem, such as prevalence of conduct disorder, associated with it delinquent behavior and addiction, psychopathological manifestations are reviewed. It is concluded that in our country there is especially lack of approaches to diagnosis and therapy of conduct disorder, based to evidencebased medicine. The possible areas to overcome these defects and optimization of psychiatric assistance to youth and teens with non-psychotic mental and behavioral disorders are considered.