The treatment of conduct disorder: perspectives from across Canada

Abstract

Objective: To provide a synopsis of treatment programs for conduct-disordered children in Canada.

Method: Five groups of authors from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick describe their approaches to the treatment of children with conduct disorder.

Results: All programs emphasize the needs to use multimodal treatment schemes, including day and short-term residential care, and to base programs on identified factors associated with the development of conduct disorder.

Conclusion: Specific forms of treatment of conduct disorder are promising but are often hampered by social and political agendas.