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Simple versus Complex Conduct Disorders: Identification and Phenomenology.

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Forness, Steven R.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1994

This article examines the possibility that a variety of other psychiatric disorders may be associated with conduct disorders in children, and these additional disorders may require very different interventions. Extrapolation of symptoms from classroom inattention or disruptive behavior and estimated prevalence are discussed. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Incidence

Ignoring the Odds: Hazards of Not Adding the New Medical Model to Special Education Decisions.

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Forness, Steven R.; Kavale, Kenneth A. – Behavioral Disorders, 2001

This article reviews evidence on the treatment and comorbidity of psychiatric disorders with the purpose of suggesting odds that a child with behavioral disorder may indeed have a disorder that is responsive to psychopharmacologic treatment. Merging the medical and behavioral models is suggested as critical to special education decisions.…

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Medical Services