When people first meet 14-year-old Micah, they find him to be an attractive, charming young man. But Micah's adoptive parents, his teachers, and his schoolmates know otherwise. Micah is a chronic liar, manipulator, and bully. In the past four years he has been caught several times vandalizing other people's property in his neighborhood and at his school. He has been arrested twice for shoplifting and was also caught trying to cash a forged check. Based on this information it is probably safe to say that Micah would be diagnosed as having:

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Micah's pattern of behavior, including lying, manipulating, and engaging in criminal activities indicates symptoms of conduct disorder. Conduct disorder is a childhood or adolescent behavioral disorder characterized by persistent patterns of behavior that violate the rights of others or societal norms. While Micah's behavior doesn't necessarily fit the criteria for borderline personality disorder, Tourette's disorder, or paranoid schizophrenia, more information would be needed to make a definitive diagnosis.

When People First Meet 14-Year-Old Micah, They Find Him to Be