Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders occur in individuals who have difficulty with self-control of their emotions and behaviors, you may encounter individuals with these types of disorders, which include defiant disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, conduct disorder, antisocial personality disorder, pyromania, and kleptomania. For this Assignment, you will select one disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorder on which to focus. You will then review the literature and synthesize your findings.
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Synthesize the empirical literature that you identified about the disorder that you selected and address the following questions:
Describe the disorder that you selected.
What are the DSM-5 criteria for the disorder that you selected?
What are the forensic psychological aspects of this disorder? (e.g., how does it relate to criminal behavior, forensic assessment, criminal sentencing, and probation, etc.)
What are the potential consequences of this disorder when left untreated?
What are the best practices for screening and intervention for this disorder?
How has the diagnostic criterion for the disorder evolved over time (i.e., historical perspectives)?