Billy violates the rights of others, is aggressive, and vandalizes the desks at his elementary school. Billy has been caught stealing candy, then lying about it to his mother. Billy breaks the rules in school repetitively. Billy's actions MOST closely reflect ______ disorder.

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Billy's behavior shows a pattern of violating the rights of others, being aggressive, and breaking rules, which are all characteristics of conduct disorder. Oppositional defiant disorder involves a persistent pattern of disobedient, argumentative, and hostile behavior towards authority figures. Reactive attachment disorder involves a failure to form appropriate attachments to caregivers due to neglect, and social engagement disorder is not a recognized disorder in the DSM-5.

Billy Violates the Rights of Others, Is Aggressive, and Vandalizes