This document discusses anti-social behavior (ASB), its development, effects, and treatment options. It defines ASB as actions that harm or disregard others' well-being. Left untreated, ASB in children is associated with court involvement later in life. The effects of ASB include parents feeling unsafe and children being afraid. Treatment options discussed include cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral parent training, and medication in severe cases. Cognitive behavioral therapy and behavioral parent training are effective for older and younger children respectively.

1. Amity University
Madhya Pradesh

2. Priceless Brains
▪ Mohit Kumar
▪ Charu Roongta
▪ Priyanjali Agarwal
▪ Mansi Roongta
▪ Laxmi Kushuwah
▪ Rakesh Kumar
▪ Rajeev Hablani

3. Our Topic

4. Content
▪ 1 Development
▪ 2 Effects of ASB
▪ 3 Intervention and treatment
▪ 3.1 Cognitive behavioral therapy
▪ 3.2 Behavioral parent training
▪ 3.3 Medication

5. What is Anti-Social Behavior
▪ Anti-social behaviours are "age-inappropriate"[1] actions that harm or lack
consideration for the well-being of others.[2] Many people also label behaviour
which is deemed contrary to prevailing norms for social conduct as anti-social
behaviour.[3]The term is especially used in British English.[4]
▪ The American Psychiatric Association, in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, diagnoses persistent anti-social behaviour as antisocial
personality disorder.[5]TheWorld Health Organization includes it in the
International Classification of Diseases as "dissocial personality disorder".[6] A
pattern of persistent anti-social behaviours can also be present in children and
adolescents diagnosed with conduct problems, including conduct disorder or
oppositional defiant disorder under the DSM-5.[7]

7. Effects of ASB
▪ As a parent you may feel anxious and even scared to let your child walk to
school or play outside in your garden, street or community park. Your child may
be frightened to leave the house with or without you because they are worried
about being the victims of anti-social behavior.
▪ while your child is at home, for example the affect of noise outside on their
ability to relax, concentrate on school work or sleep at night.The general
deterioration of the area you live in as a result of anti-social behavior may also
be worrying you with regard to the general safety of your child/children.
▪ People causing anti-social behavior can put their own lives at risk as well as
others. Your child may be behaving in an anti-social manner in your community
and the risks and consequences that he/she may face are worrying you.You
may not know how to help.

8. Intervention and treatment of ASB
▪ An individual's age at intervention is a strong
predictor of the effectiveness of a given
treatment.[7]The specific kinds of anti-social
behaviors exhibited, as well as the magnitude of
those behaviors also impact how effective a
treatment is for an individual.[1]

9. Development
▪ Intent and discrimination may determine both pro- and anti-social behaviour.
Infants may act in seemingly anti-social ways and yet be generally accepted
as too young to know the difference before the age of 4 or 5.anger states that
parents should teach their children that "emotions need to be regulated, not
depressed“. Studies have shown that in children between ages 13–14 who
bully or show aggressive behavior towards others exhibits anti-social
behaviors in their early adulthood.There are strong statistical relationships
that shows this significant association between childhood aggressiveness
and anti-social behaviors. Analyses saw that 20% of these children whom
exhibits anti-social behaviors at later ages had court appearances and police
contact as a result of their behavior.

10. Cognitive behavioural therapy
▪ Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), is a highly effective, evidence-
based therapy, in relation to anti-social behaviour.[14]This type of
treatment focuses on changing how individuals think and act in social
situations. Individuals with particularly aggressive anti-social behaviours
tend to have maladaptive social cognitions, including hostile attribution
bias, which lead to negative behavioural outcomes.
▪ [7]CBT has been found to be more effective for older children and less
effective for younger children.[15] Problem-solving skills training (PSST)
is a type of CBT that aims to recognize and correct how an individual
thinks and consequently behaves in social environments.

11. Behavioral parent training
▪ Behavioral parent training (BPT) or parent management training (PMT),
focuses on changing how parents interact with their children and equips
them with ways to recognize and change their child's maladaptive
behavior in a variety of situations.
▪ BPT assumes that certain types of interactions between parents and
children may reinforce a child's antisocial behaviors, therefore the aim of
BPT is to teach the parent effective skills to better manage and
communicate with their child.
▪ BPT has been found to be most effective for younger children under the
age of 12.

12. Medication
▪ In severe cases, medication will be administered to
control behaviour, however it is not a suitable
substitute for therapy.[17] Lithium carbonate has
been proven to be effective medication for people
with anti-social behaviour, reducing aggression,
threatening behaviour, bullying, fighting and temper
outbursts.[18]

13. Environmental improvements
TheCouncil will endeavour to prevent the occurrence of ASB by working
closely with contractors and other agencies in undertaking appropriate
landscaping, security and lighting works.
Publicity
The Council willpublicise high profile cases, campaigns and activities
related to preventing and tackling anti-social behaviour on the Council
web site and in the local press.