Discuss, using appropriate examples, the importance and understanding of the psychology of child behavior disorders for a child behavior practitioner early childhood education. The term conduct disorder (CD) does not refer to a clinical syndrome in a traditional sense. Usually, clinical syndromes are grouped together either by the reoccurrence of common symptom clusters or by single visible symptoms. Behavioral problems that arise in late childhood and adolescence are also classified as conduct disorders. “The term conduct disorder has been applied to children who break family or societal rules” (Kazdin, 1987 cited in Dermot O'Reilly, 2005). According to Wolfe (1977), cited in Dermot O'Reilly (2005), it is an analytical category that examines limitations in terms of both identifying an individual with the disorder and making connections about behavior likely to be less serious. valuable in the management of individuals. The severity of this disorder is classified as mild, moderate, or severe. CD is not associated with developmental delays in cognitive abilities, language and motor skills. conduct disorder pr...