Anti-Social Youth & Conduct Disorders

Ruth Herman Wells, MS
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Course Abstract

Anti-Social Youth & Conduct Disorders is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course that offers tailored tools that you need to manage and help anti-social and conduct disordered youth and children. This course zeros in on the youngster who may damage property, defy authority, steal, lie, torment peers, manipulate and hurt others, disrupt classrooms, make threats, and break laws and rules. In the extreme, some of these youth may even engage in fire setting, sexual assault, or school violence. Anti-social youth and conduct disorders are among the hardest-to-manage youngsters. The conventional methods that work with other youngsters usually fail with this population. For this reason, many youth professionals become profoundly discouraged and frustrated, feeling that there is nothing that they can do to successfully manage this type of out-of-control youngster. The methods offered in this course are intended to be the tailored tools that you need to manage and help anti-social and conduct disordered youth and children.

Closeout course #30-30 | 2012 | 35 pages | 20 posttest questions

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify aspects of the conduct-disordered child's distinct operating system
  2. List specialized methods used with conduct-disordered youth to effectively prevent and manage misbehavior
  3. Distinguish between diagnosed conduct disorders and undiagnosed, possible conduct disorders
  4. Name ways to gauge and manage the potential for extreme violence by conduct disorders
  5. Identify methods that have been demonstrated to be effective for use with conduct disorders
  6. Identify commonly used, but contra-indicated methods that can exacerbate misbehavior in CDs
  7. Identify realistic treatment goals for conduct disordered children and youth

Course Directions

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).

Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.

About the Author(s)

Ruth Herman Wells, MS : Find out More

Ruth Herman Wells, MS, is the Director and Founder of Youth Change Professional Development Workshops and author of several books for use with mainstream or troubled youth. Every year Ruth trains hundreds of counselors and youth professionals in staff development workshops, and conferences throughout the country. Ruth earned her M.S. degree in Psychology, Counseling and Social Work from Western Oregon State College.

CE Information

Counseling

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Continuing Education Provider

Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 3 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).

Marriage and Family Therapy

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program); the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100 - Note: New York MFTs will receive 3 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association Approved Provider

Professional Development Resources is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course provider ID# 3159. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 0.3 CEUs, intermediate level, OT Service Delivery]. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Psychology

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).

School Psychology

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).

Social Work

Association of Social Work Boards ACE Approved continuing education provider

Professional Development Resources, #1046, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/12/2022 - 6/12/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 3 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).

Teaching

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for all programs and content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program); the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA Provider #AAUM); the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA Provider #3159); the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR Prior Approval Program); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145), State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135) and marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100), and the State Board for Social Workers as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Customer Testimonials

D.M. (Psychologist)

Excellent course with very good and applicable examples. I will buy her book, which she mentioned in this course...

M.L. (OT)

I liked how the course is written, as though the author were speaking directly to me. Very interesting material. As a school based OT assistant I have worked with some troubled and/or mentally disturbed elementary students and several past students most definitely came to mind.  Now, I have a much better understanding of their behaviors and how to better work with them.  Thank you.

M.D. (Psychologist)

This was an excellent course that gave me new information. I liked the examples particularly.  I would like to see more by this author.

R.D. (Psychologist)

I would like to see more on current research on adult subjects, with respect to sociopathy, psychopathy, serial crime.

J.S. (Psychologist)

Very clearly presented by the author. great paper for other school based staff to utilize as part of required inservice activities.

More Testimonials

A.A. (OT)

The course was really great!

T.R. (Psychologist)

A very good description of the field.

S.S. (Psychologist)

Excellent article!

L.H. (OT)

Course was brief, but very informative. Perfect for busy professionals!

J.V. (Counselor)

Very interesting and informative. Fun to read!

D.C. (Psychologist)

This is a great course:  engaging, effective, well?designed, and informative. I think everyone working in any setting would benefit from this. I work primarily in a college setting and know that it is helpful for me ? even if the adult label may be used in this population. Truly an exceptional course!

J.K. (Psychologist)

Excellent course.  I look forward to sharing this information with administration and guidance staff at the schools I serve.

P.P. (Psychologist)

Excellent course.  I look forward to sharing this information with administration and guidance staff at the schools I serve.

M.E. (OT)

This was an excellent course!

L.W. (SLP)

Needed to be more specific with strategies.

S.H. (OT)

Easy to read and complete. Printing my test in advance also assisted.

R.L. (Counseling)

Interesting topic, I have not had many diagnosed conduct disorders on my caseload....but good information to have on hand.

K.G. (School Psychology)

This course was extremely enlightening and I will be using this information daily!

C.D. (OT)

I really enjoyed learning about conduct disorders and found the information presented in this article to be very beneficial.  It was an enjoyable read.

J.L. (Psychologist)

Liked the use of humor in the text.

A.W. (Counselor)

Course contains a lot of good and useful information.

L.C. (OT)

Instead of referring to other books about the topic, I would've hoped the strategies would've been provided in this course.

S.S. (Counselor)

This is one of the best authors/books that I have read on a very difficult type of client.

S.C. (Psychologist)

The course was excellent. I appreciate all professionals who choose to work with this difficult population. As an OT, I am happy to know strategies that work and why they work. I have encountered several conduct disorders throughout my practice and I now know some valuable interventions to use. Thank you!

A.R. (OT)

Thanks I learned a lot. This course has been very helpful and was clearly laid out.

L.L. (PY)

I liked the author's direct and honest approach.

S.O (PY)

I enjoyed the author's candidness. It was helpful to have it written in a very honest (if not entirely PC) way that was easily understandable and applicable professionally and in every day life.

D.R. (PY)

Given what we know is the likely end point for most CD youngsters, the course is unavoidably a bit optimistic.  These problems are multi-generational and rarely if ever overcome by "interventions".

B.R. (MHC)

Clearly presented and user friendly!

P.A. (MHC)

Thank you so much for your fabulous courses!

D.N-K. (PY)

This was an excellent course and helped to clarify information about CD . Thanks.

E.P. (MHC)

Challenging topic and material about a very difficult subject.

J.C. (PY) PhD

Very interesting, especially in these current times of school shootings.

N.G. (OT)

Very interesting and personal presentation.

D.C. (PY) PhD

Author's position is consistent with my work in juvenile corrections.

S.G. (SS)

Informative and interesting. Thank you!

D.B. (OT)

Very good use of examples.

M.S. (MFT)

This was the most honest, straight-forward, realistic, and helpful training I have taken through PDR.  The content really hit home with an LSSP who has worked with many CD students.  CD students are exhausting to work with.  The feedback & validation that this training supplied was wonderful.  Thank you.

M.C. (PY)

This was a very interesting course and has given me insight into how the CD child works to manipulate and what to do/not do to help make situations more workable.

L.P. (MHC)

 The course was intense, but presented in such a practical manner made it so informative and captivating. Great job!

S.U. (MHC)

This was an excellent CEU!  It is one of the best I have taken!  Thank you!

P.J. (SW)

This was a wonderful course. Very thorough, interesting and I finished feeling like I had some great tools!

D.F. (SW)

I worked with a Juvenile Intervention Program and this course would have been such an asset, as there were teens with C.D., O.D.D., Thought Disorders and Extreme Agitated Depression that I counselled.  Thankfully, my intuition, training and working with youth throughout my life assisted me in using some of the interventions, consequences, etc. that caused very positive outcomes. Hopefully, this can get into the hands of school counselors, juvenile detention staff youth workers and therapists that work with youth. I was grateful the author had first hand experience and it showed in examples.

M.M. (PY)

Loved this course, the information is very valuable to my practice.

M.F. (MHC)

This is the best CE training so far!!! It contains so much good information that I can pass along.

H.T. (OT)

A great course for someone specializing in child psychology or the treatment of children and adolescents.

K.W. (SW)

This course provide interventions I’d never heard of before. It was refreshing to hear new ideas for working with youth with Conduct Disorder.

K.O. (SW)

Very interesting course! Well written; clearly explained CE. I would recommend it!

J.K, (PY)

informative detailed information.

L.A. (PY)

 I wish I had taken it years ago!

A.N. (SS)

Compelling narrative about a topic that often can be murky. The description of the behaviors  and real-world solutions is right on target. I will be checking out the followup book.

D.F. (MFT)

The length and content of training were excellent; skills will be easy to implement during clinical practice with this population.

C.W. (SW)

Great course!  Lots of great information and practical suggestions for working with individuals with CD.

R.T. (PY)

This was one of the best courses I have ever participated in!  Very informative and easy to read.

J.M. (SS)

Excellent course! I have been in the social work field and also a counselor in the schools for 31 years. I wish I would have had this course earlier in my career. Well presented with some added humor, which we all need in this profession. I have been pleased with all my online learning through PDR.

M.D. (SW)

Outstanding course with some important insights and practical suggestions.

C.M. (OT)

Loved it - real and practical. Every new professional should read it. Told what goes on with conduct disordered kids and how not to be manipulated and how harmful touchy feely therapy can be.

S.S. (OT)

This course may have been the best CE course I have ever taken. The presenter talked in everyday language and used examples and analogies that were understandable and commonly used. He was decisive in his information and advice and didn't pull any punches. I wish I had know this information 15 years ago! Thank you so much for this course!

K.G. (PY)

THanks for the examples and  explanations!!

M.K. (MHC)

I really enjoyed the way this course was presented as if the author was speaking to me. I also feel like I previously generalized a lot of these diagnosis (since I do not work with this specific population) and now have a much clearer idea of the differences and how to evaluate and treat if it ever comes up. Mental health is always fascinating to me too.

J.L. (PY)

This course was one of the best. I am impressed with how clear, logical and useful this course was.

R.W. (SS)

This course was clear, well-written, and very helpful. I have been better able to help my client with CD because of it, while also protecting myself in the process. Would love more trainings on this topic.

This course has provided the most realistic information and approach to working with this population.

Fabulously written content especially considering the nature of the topic. I learned a great deal from this course. It was refreshing to have the author include "school based teams" and other school psychologist realities. I very much appreciate that. I agree with the authors, this training is so very important for principals, teachers, support staff, and others. Children are in their school environment nearly half of their waking hours.  So many schools have "crisis kids". Thank you for a stimulating course.