Theoretical & clinical perspectives on the etiology, diagnosis, & treatment of antisocial disorders in adolescence

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dc.contributor.authorMcFarland, Patrick T.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorSanders, James
dc.contributor.supervisorHagen, Brad F.
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-03T22:00:51Z
dc.date.available2015-07-03T22:00:51Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-03
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractAntisocial behaviour can be defined as a lack of consideration for others and can be seen as damaging to society. Pervasive antisocial behaviour can be categorized into approximately two psychiatric diagnoses; Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD). ODD and CD are common concerns that adolescents are seen for clinical intervention. This study aimed to understand how theoretical and clinical perspectives of mental health clinicians influence the assessment and treatment of individuals with ODD and/or CD. This study incorporated a qualitative grounded theory research methodology to develop a theory based on the perspectives of clinicians on etiology, diagnosis and treatment. To do so, 6 professionals, from a range of orientations were interviewed using a semi-structured format. Results indicate that clinician’s appear to integrate a biopsychosocial perspective, and understand assessment and treatment to be multifactorial. Further, there existed relative consistency in terms of clinical decision making, despite differing theoretical orientations.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3712
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0622en_US
dc.proquest.subject0384en_US
dc.proquest.subject0621en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)
dc.subjectadolescence
dc.subjectantisocial disorders
dc.subjectclinical approaches
dc.subjecttheoretical orientations
dc.titleTheoretical & clinical perspectives on the etiology, diagnosis, & treatment of antisocial disorders in adolescenceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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