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Antisocial behaviors are disruptive acts characterized by covert and overt hostility and intentional aggression toward others. Antisocial behaviors include drug and alcohol abuse and high-risk activities involving self and others. These disruptive behaviors are one of the most common forms of psychopathology, accounting for half of all childhood mental health referrals. Healthy nutrition and prenatal care, a safe and secure family and social environment, early bonding with an emotionally mature and healthy parent, role models for prosocial behaviors, non-coercive methods of parenting, peer relationships with prosocial individuals, and early intervention when problems first appear are all excellent means of assuring development of prosocial behaviors and reducing and extinguishing antisocial behaviors in children.

Antisocial and Violent Behavior

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