Developmental Course

Developmental Stage

Symptoms

Infancy

Inconclusive

Early Childhood/Preschool

·  Negative temperament

·  Impulsivity

·  Hyperactivity

·  Strong negative reaction to mundane events

 

Middle Childhood/Elementary

·  Inattention

·  Poor academic performance

·  Oppositional-defiant behaviors and conduct difficulties

·  Social isolation

·  Poor interpersonal relationships

·  Decrease in trustworthiness

·  Difficulties with self-care and responsibility

 

Adolescence

·  Antisocial behavior

·  Deviant sexual behavior

 

Adulthood

·  Serious social, interpersonal, economic, and occupational difficulties

·  Other disorders such as major depression, substance use disorder, antisocial personality disorder

·  Marital and parenting problems