Disruptive Behavior Disorder Treatment in the Twin Cities, MN

Types of Disruptive Behavior Disorders

The most common types of disruptive behavior disorders are oppositional defiance disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder. The other disorders that fall under the umbrella of disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders include intermittent explosive disorder, pyromania, and kleptomania.

Children or adolescents who are diagnosed with CD may spend time in the juvenile justice system because of their behaviors. Additionally, between 25 and 40 percent of children with conduct disorder may have antisocial personality disorder later in life. Antisocial personality disorder is the adult equivalent of conduct disorder, and can involve breaches of human rights and the law.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

Children with intermittent explosive disorder display repeated aggressive behavioral outbursts that are extremely disproportionate to the outburst trigger.

These outbursts include physical or verbal aggression toward people, animals, or property. The aggression may or may not result in damage to property or injury to people or animals.

Pyromania

Pyromania involves the intentional and repeated setting of fires. Symptoms include:

• Deliberately setting a fire on more than one occasion
• Emotional arousal prior to setting a fire
• Being fascinated by fire, its uses, and its consequences
• Feeling pleasure or gratification upon setting fires, or upon witnessing the damage caused by fires

People with pyromania don’t set fires for monetary gain, to cover up criminal activity, or in response to delusions, hallucinations, or substance use. Rather, they set fires to relieve their built-up tension, anxiety, or emotional arousal.

Kleptomania

Kleptomania is the inability to resist the repeated urge to steal things. People who experience kleptomania typically don’t steal things of high monetary value. Instead, they tend to take things they don’t need or even want. Rather than stealing out of a sense of revenge or for personal or monetary gain, they steal because the impulse to do so is overwhelmingly strong.

Symptoms of kleptomania include:

• Feelings of tension, anxiety or arousal leading up to the theft
• Pleasure or relief while stealing
• Guilt, shame, regret, or fear of arrest after the theft occurs

What Are the Causes of Disruptive Behavior Disorders?

Causes and risk factors of disruptive behavior disorders include environmental, genetic, and psychosocial factors.

Environmental factors include:

• Parenting style (such as low parental warmth or negligence)
• Family dysfunction
• Chaotic or dangerous home life

Genetic factors include:

• Family history of mental illness or substance abuse
• Brain chemistry imbalances

Psychosocial factors include:

• Lack of social support
• Not enough resources available at home or at school
• History of abuse, violence, neglect, or trauma
• Other underlying mental health issues

Disruptive Behavior Disorders Symptoms and Signs

Disruptive behavior disorders are marked by frequent uncooperative and defiant behaviors, which go beyond typical age-appropriate rebelliousness. The severity and type of disruptive behavior disorder symptoms vary based on the person’s age, temperament, coping skills, and resources.

In general, people with disruptive behavior disorders lack empathy or remorse for their destructive patterns and actions. Additionally, people with DBD may experience other mental health concerns, such as depression, ADHD, substance use disorder, and low self-esteem. In general, disruptive behavior disorders are more common among males than females.

Disruptive behavior disorder symptoms include:

• Adamant refusal to comply with rules
• Revenge or justice-seeking
• Bullying others
• Purposely violating others’ property, bodies, or boundaries
• Stealing
• Cruelty to people and animals
• Lying
• Blaming others for their actions or mistakes
• Social withdrawal
• Inability to control impulses
• Destructive behavior
• Difficulty concentrating
• Frequent irritability, anger, or frustration
• Memory problems

How Common Are Disruptive Behavior Disorders?

According to the American Psychological Association, disruptive behavior disorders occur at the following rates:

• Oppositional defiance disorder: 3 percent of people
• Conduct disorder: 4 percent
• Intermittent explosive disorder: 3 percent
• Pyromania: 1 percent
• Kleptomania: 1 percent or less

PrairieCare’s Treatment for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in the Twin Cities

The appropriate disruptive behavior disorder treatment plan depends on the type of disorder, the severity of the symptoms, and the impact of symptoms and secondary mental health conditions in your or your child’s life. When you fill out an admissions and intake for treatment with PrairieCare, our team will help you or your loved one determine your options and next steps.

No matter what type of treatment plan you need, we work with you to determine the best approach for your treatment. Our team of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, clinicians, and counselors have a patient-centered care philosophy, and we use trauma-informed models of care to foster safety and healing.

PrairieCare’s comprehensive programs are tailored to address the unique circumstances, needs, strengths, and challenges of each person. Our treatment teams individualize care and collaboratively establish positive behavioral supports with patients and their families to ensure a safe and effective experience while addressing primary concerns.

Offering A Variety of Treatment Modalities

PrairieCare offers a variety of services and programs at various locations throughout Minnesota. These include the following treatment options:

• Neuropsychological and psychological testing to determine best care
• Psychotherapy with our experienced clinicians, which includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Group therapy, in which participants learn coping strategies for their symptoms and receive ongoing support and healing in a community environment
• Marriage and family therapy
• Psychiatric care and medication management
• A variety of specialty therapies facilitated by experts, including Play Therapy, Art Therapy, and integrative health programs

Our Levels of Care for Disruptive Behavior Disorder Treatment

At PrairieCare, we provide intensive care, such as inpatient hospitalization and residential treatment, as well as various outpatient programs, to fit the needs of each patient and their family. Our team shapes a disruptive behavior disorders treatment plan to fit the unique needs of each patient and determines the right level of care for the best outcome.

Clinic and Outpatient Services: Offering in-person and telehealth settings, our clinic and outpatient treatment provides specialized psychotherapy, medication management, and evaluation. We offer specialty approaches including Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Family Therapy, Air Water Earth (AWE) Therapy, and more.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): IOP is a level of care that provides programming four days a week, several hours a day. Intensive Outpatient Programs are appropriate for individuals struggling with symptoms of mental illness that are interfering with their daily living and are not manageable through weekly therapy and/or medication management alone. We offer IOPs for youth (ages 11–17) and young adults, as well as an Adapted Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (A-DBT) track.

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): Our PHP programs take place five days a week, with a full day of programming. This level of care is helpful for adults and youth who are struggling with symptoms of disruptive behavior disorders or other mental health conditions that are severely interfering with their daily tasks, such as school, caring for themselves, and engaging in important activities.

Inpatient Treatment: Our inpatient program provides 24/7 safety and stabilization for children, teens, and young adults who are 35 years and younger following severe symptoms or mental health episodes. This type of treatment offers group, individual, and family therapy sessions in a hospital setting. Inpatient care focuses on stabilizing acute symptoms for patients who may have a higher risk of dangerous behavior, including suicidal behavior, self-harm, or harm to others.

Residential Treatment Program: With an average stay of three months, residential treatment offers those with severe disruptive behavior disorders and co-occurring disorders the care they need. Informed by psychodynamic theory and guided by therapeutic skills, PrairieCare’s residential treatment focuses on helping youth, young adults, and families build lives that are sustainable, enriching, and meaningful.