A 15-Year-Old Adolescent Has Run Away from Home Six Times

A 15-year-old adolescent has run away from home six times. After the adolescent was arrested for prostitution, the parents told the court, "We can't manage our teenager." The adolescent is physically abusive to the mother and defiant with the father. The adolescent's problem is most consistent with criteria for:

A) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) .
B) childhood depression.
C) conduct disorder (CD) .
D) autism spectrum disorder (ASD) .

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