A 14-year-old boy is brought in by his mother because of his behaviour over the past two months. Since his par…

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A 14-year-old boy is brought in by his mother because of his behaviour over the past two months. Since his parents separated he has sworn at teachers, walked out of two classes and was caught shoplifting once. His earlier school reports were unremarkable and he had no disciplinary record. He is sleeping and eating normally and still plays football every Saturday. There has been no physical aggression, truancy, cruelty to animals or fire-setting. Which one of the following diagnoses best accounts…

Accepted Answer

Adjustment disorder with conduct disturbance

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined presentation

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Conduct disorder

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Major depressive disorder

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Oppositional defiant disorder

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