The decreased functioning in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex explains the attention deficits associated with conducct behaviors of DBD's. 

Arizona State University

- decreased prefrontal cortical functioning
- decreased activity in left temporal pole
- decreased right dorsolateral prefrontal cortical functioning 

Genetic connections to the Development of DBD's

Blair, J. R. (2016). The Neurobiology of Disruptive Behavior Disorder. American Journal of Psychiatry, 173(11), 1073–1074. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16080971

The Neurobiology of Disruptive Behavior Disorder


Underactivation in the left temporal lobe results indiccate reduced socioemotional responses which explain the impulsive factor related to DBD's.

Research Indicates that Youth with Oppositional Behavior display Underactivation in the Left Temporal Pole

Children with oppositional and conduct behaviors have poor top-down processing which results in poor emotional processing. 

FMRI Studies Display Underactivation in the Prefrontal Cortex in Children With Disruptive Behavior

- Punishment processing
- Reward processing
- Cognitive control


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