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    Identification and Intervention of Adolescents with the Manifestation of Conduct Disorder in School Setting: a Study of Three Cases in Arsi Zone, Sirre Town
    (Addis Ababa University, 2009-06) Tsehaye, Abrham; Zehle, Jana (PhD)
    The study investigated the manifestation of conduct disorder. It is Case Study of 3 adolescents, with the manifestation of conduct disorder in school setting. The purpose of the study is to investigate possible factors related to the manifestation of conduct disorder during the period of adolescence, and adapt intervention methods that could help to reduce the manifestations. The study used mainly qualitative method and to see the reliability of the questionnaire quantitative method was used. The participants who gave data in the research were : the individuals with the manifestation of conduct disorder, parents, teachers, peers. To obtain data about the adolescents with the manifestation of conduct disorder from their parents and family members ' interview method was employed. To obtain data from their teachers and peers, questionnaire was employed. Observation method was used In order to investigate how the individuals in the study behave in different environmental contexts. The intervention package was 'Combined Treatment" approach (It is multi-method intervention approach). The method included: helping the individuals to develop positive self - concept about themselves (humanistic approach), developing the individuals ' interpersonal cognitive problem - solving skill, parents and family management training and facilitating school related factors . The possible factors related with the manifestation of conduct disorder were : the role of family and childhood experience, peer , group influence, personal factors , school related , factors, the individuals ' faulty perception of reality and problems related with self - concept. Even if there is no clear cause - and - effect relationship exists between the interventions applied and the behavioral manifestations of the individuals, Post-treatment finding showed that the manifestation of cQnduct disorder has reduced on all the 3 individuals in the study