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Disruptive behavior disorder

MedGen UID:
41619
•Concept ID:
C0012734
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Behavior Disorder, Disruptive; Behavioral Disorder, Disruptive; Disorder, Disruptive Behavioral; Disruptive Behavior Disorder; Disruptive Behavioral Disorder; Disruptive Behavioral Disorders
SNOMED CT: Disruptive behavior disorder (54319003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0800106

Definition

A classification of disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) that are usually diagnosed in infancy, childhood or adolescence and are characterized by an individual''s inability to behave in a cooperative manner. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDisruptive behavior disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Comorbidities in Youth with Bipolar Disorder: Clinical Features and Pharmacological Management.
Sesso G, Brancati GE, Masi G
Curr Neuropharmacol 2023;21(4):911-934. doi: 10.2174/1570159X20666220706104117. PMID: 35794777Free PMC Article
Comorbidity in pediatric bipolar disorder: prevalence, clinical impact, etiology and treatment.
Frías Á, Palma C, Farriols N
J Affect Disord 2015 Mar 15;174:378-89. Epub 2014 Dec 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.008. PMID: 25545605
Atypical antipsychotic treatment of disruptive behavior disorders in children and adolescents.
Findling RL
J Clin Psychiatry 2008;69 Suppl 4:9-14. PMID: 18533763

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Neural Responses to Intranasal Oxytocin in Youths With Severe Irritability.
Hwang S, Suk JW, Meffert H, Lerdahl A, Garvey WF, Edwards R, Delizza A, Soltis-Vaughan B, Cordts K, Leibenluft E, Blair RJR
Am J Psychiatry 2024 Apr 1;181(4):291-298. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230174. PMID: 38419495Free PMC Article
Common Questions About Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Riley M, Ahmed S, Locke A
Am Fam Physician 2016 Apr 1;93(7):586-91. PMID: 27035043
Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise for ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.
Bustamante EE, Davis CL, Frazier SL, Rusch D, Fogg LF, Atkins MS, Marquez DX
Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 Jul;48(7):1397-407. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000891. PMID: 26829000Free PMC Article
Comorbidity in pediatric bipolar disorder: prevalence, clinical impact, etiology and treatment.
Frías Á, Palma C, Farriols N
J Affect Disord 2015 Mar 15;174:378-89. Epub 2014 Dec 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.008. PMID: 25545605
Influence of treatment for disruptive behavior disorders on adrenal and gonadal hormones in youth.
Dorn LD, Kolko DJ, Shenk CE, Susman EJ, Bukstein O
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2011;40(4):562-71. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2011.581614. PMID: 21722028Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Neural Responses to Intranasal Oxytocin in Youths With Severe Irritability.
Hwang S, Suk JW, Meffert H, Lerdahl A, Garvey WF, Edwards R, Delizza A, Soltis-Vaughan B, Cordts K, Leibenluft E, Blair RJR
Am J Psychiatry 2024 Apr 1;181(4):291-298. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230174. PMID: 38419495Free PMC Article
Exploring psychophysiological indices of disruptive behavior disorders and their subtypes of aggression.
Aggensteiner PM, Holz NE, Kaiser A, Pernt PM, Böttinger B, Baumeister S, Werhahn J, Walitza S, Banaschewski T, Brandeis D
Int J Psychophysiol 2022 May;175:24-31. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.12.010. PMID: 35192864
Incidence and comorbidities of disruptive behavior disorders diagnosed in Finnish specialist psychiatric services.
Uotila J, Gyllenberg D, Korhonen L, Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki S, Heinonen E, Chudal R, Gissler M, Sourander A
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2021 Nov;56(11):2063-2072. Epub 2021 Jan 4 doi: 10.1007/s00127-020-02015-3. PMID: 33398496
Common Questions About Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Riley M, Ahmed S, Locke A
Am Fam Physician 2016 Apr 1;93(7):586-91. PMID: 27035043
Can a valid diagnosis of disruptive behavior disorder be made in preschool children?
Keenan K, Wakschlag LS
Am J Psychiatry 2002 Mar;159(3):351-8. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.3.351. PMID: 11869995

Therapy

Neural Responses to Intranasal Oxytocin in Youths With Severe Irritability.
Hwang S, Suk JW, Meffert H, Lerdahl A, Garvey WF, Edwards R, Delizza A, Soltis-Vaughan B, Cordts K, Leibenluft E, Blair RJR
Am J Psychiatry 2024 Apr 1;181(4):291-298. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230174. PMID: 38419495Free PMC Article
Positive Bias in Teenage Drivers With ADHD Within a Simulated Driving Task.
Fabiano GA, Schatz NK, Hulme KF, Morris KL, Vujnovic RK, Willoughby MT, Hennessy D, Lewis KE, Owens J, Pelham WE
J Atten Disord 2018 Oct;22(12):1150-1157. Epub 2015 Dec 4 doi: 10.1177/1087054715616186. PMID: 26637839
Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise for ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders.
Bustamante EE, Davis CL, Frazier SL, Rusch D, Fogg LF, Atkins MS, Marquez DX
Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 Jul;48(7):1397-407. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000891. PMID: 26829000Free PMC Article
Influence of treatment for disruptive behavior disorders on adrenal and gonadal hormones in youth.
Dorn LD, Kolko DJ, Shenk CE, Susman EJ, Bukstein O
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2011;40(4):562-71. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2011.581614. PMID: 21722028Free PMC Article
Atypical antipsychotic treatment of disruptive behavior disorders in children and adolescents.
Findling RL
J Clin Psychiatry 2008;69 Suppl 4:9-14. PMID: 18533763

Prognosis

Exploring psychophysiological indices of disruptive behavior disorders and their subtypes of aggression.
Aggensteiner PM, Holz NE, Kaiser A, Pernt PM, Böttinger B, Baumeister S, Werhahn J, Walitza S, Banaschewski T, Brandeis D
Int J Psychophysiol 2022 May;175:24-31. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.12.010. PMID: 35192864
Incidence and comorbidities of disruptive behavior disorders diagnosed in Finnish specialist psychiatric services.
Uotila J, Gyllenberg D, Korhonen L, Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki S, Heinonen E, Chudal R, Gissler M, Sourander A
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2021 Nov;56(11):2063-2072. Epub 2021 Jan 4 doi: 10.1007/s00127-020-02015-3. PMID: 33398496
Preschool Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Disorder of Negative Affect, Surgency, and Disagreeableness.
Zastrow BL, Martel MM, Widiger TA
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2018 Nov-Dec;47(6):967-977. Epub 2016 Oct 21 doi: 10.1080/15374416.2016.1225504. PMID: 27768388Free PMC Article
Positive Bias in Teenage Drivers With ADHD Within a Simulated Driving Task.
Fabiano GA, Schatz NK, Hulme KF, Morris KL, Vujnovic RK, Willoughby MT, Hennessy D, Lewis KE, Owens J, Pelham WE
J Atten Disord 2018 Oct;22(12):1150-1157. Epub 2015 Dec 4 doi: 10.1177/1087054715616186. PMID: 26637839
Disentangling Heterogeneity of Childhood Disruptive Behavior Problems Into Dimensions and Subgroups.
Bolhuis K, Lubke GH, van der Ende J, Bartels M, van Beijsterveldt CEM, Lichtenstein P, Larsson H, Jaddoe VWV, Kushner SA, Verhulst FC, Boomsma DI, Tiemeier H
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2017 Aug;56(8):678-686. Epub 2017 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2017.05.019. PMID: 28735697

Clinical prediction guides

Neural Responses to Intranasal Oxytocin in Youths With Severe Irritability.
Hwang S, Suk JW, Meffert H, Lerdahl A, Garvey WF, Edwards R, Delizza A, Soltis-Vaughan B, Cordts K, Leibenluft E, Blair RJR
Am J Psychiatry 2024 Apr 1;181(4):291-298. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230174. PMID: 38419495Free PMC Article
Recent advancements in biomarker research in schizophrenia: mapping the road from bench to bedside.
Patel S, Sharma D, Uniyal A, Akhilesh, Gadepalli A, Tiwari V
Metab Brain Dis 2022 Oct;37(7):2197-2211. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1007/s11011-022-00926-5. PMID: 35239143
Exploring psychophysiological indices of disruptive behavior disorders and their subtypes of aggression.
Aggensteiner PM, Holz NE, Kaiser A, Pernt PM, Böttinger B, Baumeister S, Werhahn J, Walitza S, Banaschewski T, Brandeis D
Int J Psychophysiol 2022 May;175:24-31. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2021.12.010. PMID: 35192864
Development of bipolar disorder and other comorbidity among youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Arnold LE, Van Meter AR, Fristad MA, Youngstrom EA, Birmaher BB, Findling RL, Horwitz S, Black SR
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2020 Feb;61(2):175-181. Epub 2019 Sep 15 doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13122. PMID: 31523819Free PMC Article
Positive Bias in Teenage Drivers With ADHD Within a Simulated Driving Task.
Fabiano GA, Schatz NK, Hulme KF, Morris KL, Vujnovic RK, Willoughby MT, Hennessy D, Lewis KE, Owens J, Pelham WE
J Atten Disord 2018 Oct;22(12):1150-1157. Epub 2015 Dec 4 doi: 10.1177/1087054715616186. PMID: 26637839

Recent systematic reviews

The Efficacy of Parent Management Training With or Without Involving the Child in the Treatment Among Children with Clinical Levels of Disruptive Behavior: A Meta-analysis.
Helander M, Asperholm M, Wetterborg D, Öst LG, Hellner C, Herlitz A, Enebrink P
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2024 Feb;55(1):164-181. Epub 2022 Jul 5 doi: 10.1007/s10578-022-01367-y. PMID: 35790649Free PMC Article
The Efficacy of Parent Training Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Treating Untargeted Comorbid Internalizing Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
Zarakoviti E, Shafran R, Papadimitriou D, Bennett SD
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2021 Sep;24(3):542-552. Epub 2021 May 15 doi: 10.1007/s10567-021-00349-1. PMID: 33991282Free PMC Article
Meta-Review: Network Meta-Analyses in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Cortese S, Tomlinson A, Cipriani A
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2019 Feb;58(2):167-179. Epub 2018 Oct 16 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.07.891. PMID: 30738544
The generalizability of the structure of substance abuse and antisocial behavioral syndromes: A systematic review.
Soe-Agnie SE, Paap MCS, VanDerNagel JEL, Nijman HJM, de Jong CAJ
Psychiatry Res 2018 Jan;259:412-421. Epub 2017 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.11.007. PMID: 29120851
Comorbidity in pediatric bipolar disorder: prevalence, clinical impact, etiology and treatment.
Frías Á, Palma C, Farriols N
J Affect Disord 2015 Mar 15;174:378-89. Epub 2014 Dec 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.12.008. PMID: 25545605

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