A Child Is Extremely Aggressive

question 169

Multiple Choice

A child is extremely aggressive. She is always fighting with her peers and is frequently very cruel to them. She never tells the truth. Her MOST likely diagnosis is:

• A) conduct disorder.
• B) juvenile delinquency.
• C) passive-aggressive disorder.
• D) oppositional defiant disorder.

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Definitions:

Low Self-esteem

A personal feeling of unworthiness or lack of confidence in one's own abilities or value.

Interpersonal Skills

The abilities necessary to effectively communicate, interact, and work with individuals and groups through understanding, empathy, and effective communication.

Anxiety

An experience of tension, anxiousness, or discomfort, often related to an approaching incident or an outcome that is yet to be determined.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat psychiatric conditions by altering brain chemistry, particularly for conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.