You evaluate a 4-year-old boy for significant weight loss wh…
You evaluate a 4-year-old boy for significant weight loss who does not exhibit fear of weight gain, body image disturbance, or drive for thinness. His mother reports noticing that he avoids food with a certain bitter taste, will only eat foods that are crunchy, does not engage in recurrent regurgitation of food, and does not consume nonnutritive substances (e.g., dirt, clay, soap, paper). His day care teachers have requested an evaluation for suspected autism spectrum diagnoses. What is the most appropriate diagnosis given the aforementioned information from the evaluation?
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A 10-year-old boy is brought to clinic by his mother because of frequent aggressive outbursts. His mother says that over the last several months, her son has been fighting with peers, is openly rude to his teachers, and actively ignores his parents’ rules. She reports that he goes out of his way to bully his younger sister. A week ago, he stole his classmate’s backpack. The classmate began crying, but her son did not return the backpack, apologize, or appear remorseful. The mother says she is worried that if this behavior continues, her son will soon be suspended from school. Which of the following traits displayed by this patient is more suggestive of a diagnosis of conduct disorder than of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?
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