ABSTRACT
Externalizing conditions (also referred to as disruptive behavior conditions) include conduct disorder (CD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (Stubbe, 2007). A diagnosis of one of these conditions may lead to a diagnosis of another. For example, ADHD has been found to put children at risk for ODD in part due to children with ADHD often being corrected by authority and having difficulty conforming to rules. Due to repeated negative interactions with authority, ODD may develop (Kronenberger & Meyer, 2001). Youth diagnosed with CD are likely to have met the criteria for ODD at an earlier age while CD is likely to predict a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder in adulthood (Loeber, Lahey, & Thomas, 1991).
