RT Book, Section A1 Stein, Martin T. A2 Rudolph, Colin D. A2 Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 Lister, George E. A2 First, Lewis R. A2 Gershon, Anne A. SR Print(0) ID 6738394 T1 Chapter 87. Difficult Behavior T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-149723-7 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6738394 RD 2024/03/28 AB Disruptive behaviors in childhood are a part of growing up. An adult’s perception of the behavior, their tolerance, emotional response, and social expectations often determine whether a child’s behavior comes to the attention of a pediatrician. Disruptive behaviors become a part of pediatric encounters under 3 circumstances: (1) when the behavior is overwhelming to parents or teachers and is interfering with social interactions, (2) when a pediatrician systematically surveys family function and childhood behavior as part of a periodic health supervision visit, or (3) when a disruptive behavior occurs during an office visit.