inancial obligations.
7. lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another
The manual lists additional necessary for the diagnosis, one of which is that the diagnosed individual must be at least 18 years of age with evidence of having conduct disorder (the juvenile form of the condition) before age 15 years. Further, the occurrence of antisocial behavior must not exclusively occur during the course of Schizophrenia or a Manic Episode.
As to the childhood form of the condition, termed "Conduct Disorder in Childhood," the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV-TR, 2000) uses the same general description of the disorder as a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that violates the basic rights of others but adds that in children or adolescents this pattern can simply be a violation of age-appropriate societal norms or rules, as manifested by the presence of three (or more) of the following criteria in the past 12 months, with
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