Louie studies in sixth grade. He often steals money from his parents to buy cigarettes. For the past 6 months, he has been lying to his parents and missing his classes. He often bullies smaller children in his neighborhood and gets into physical fights with his classmates. He gets caught stealing from the school cafeteria and is sent to the school counseling center. Louie is most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following?

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Louie's behaviors, such as stealing, lying, bullying, getting into physical fights, and missing classes, are indicative of conduct disorder. Conduct disorder is characterized by a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated.

Louie Studies in Sixth Grade