New Smyrna Beach · South Daytona · Deland, FL
Conduct Disorder Treatment in New Smyrna Beach, South Daytona & Deland, FL
If your child's behavior has become a persistent pattern of aggression, rule-breaking, or disregard for others — well beyond typical acting out — and it's affecting home, school, and friendships, you may be dealing with conduct disorder. It's exhausting for the whole family, and it's treatable. At BFF Clinic, we provide compassionate, family-centered conduct disorder evaluation and treatment for children and teens across New Smyrna Beach, South Daytona, and Deland, Florida — because your family's mental health deserves the best friendship.
More Than "Bad Behavior"
Conduct disorder is a real, diagnosable condition, not a parenting failure or a phase your child will simply outgrow on their own. It often develops alongside other factors — ADHD, difficult family or peer environments, or past trauma — and it responds to the right combination of psychiatric care and family-based support. Getting an accurate evaluation matters, since these behaviors can also overlap with other conditions that need a different treatment approach.
Repeated aggression toward people or property
Frequent lying, stealing, or manipulating
Serious rule-breaking beyond typical rebellion
Difficulty showing empathy or remorse
Escalating conflict with parents, teachers, peers
Behavior out of step with home environment
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Our Approach to PTSD Care
Evaluation at BFF Clinic starts with listening, at your pace. We take a full history of your symptoms and how they're affecting your life now, so treatment is built around you rather than a one-size-fits-all protocol — you're never asked to share more than you're ready to.
Trauma-informed evaluation
Identifies overlapping conditions like ADHD, trauma, or mood disorders.
Family involvement
You're informed and involved in every decision about your treatment.
Therapy & school coordination
Referrals for behavioral therapy, with school coordination when it helps.
Personalized medication
Most often addresses a co-occurring condition like ADHD or mood dysregulation.
We currently treat children and teens for this condition, since conduct disorder is diagnosed before adulthood.
Tell us a bit about what you're experiencing
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Inquire
In-person appointments available, along with virtual options. A $100 deposit is required to book a self-pay/out-of-network initial evaluation, applied toward your total appointment cost.
What to Expect
Intake paperwork
Including insurance info, ahead of your first visit
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Initial evaluation
Comprehensive in-person psychiatric evaluation
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Treatment plan
Personalized, with close early follow-up
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Meet Your Provider
Sandra MacSweeney, MHA, FNP-C, PMHNP-C
Holds a Master's degree in Advanced Practice Nursing with a specialization in psychiatric mental health from Nova Southeastern University. Florida board-certified to treat patients across the lifespan, with a focus on evidence-based, whole-person care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this just bad parenting or a phase my child will grow out of?
No. Conduct disorder is a diagnosable condition with real contributing factors, not a reflection of your parenting. Early evaluation matters, since these patterns are less likely to resolve on their own.
Will I be involved in my child's treatment?
Yes. Family involvement is a core part of effective treatment for conduct disorder, and we build your family into the treatment plan from the start.
Is conduct disorder the same as ADHD?
No, though they often occur together. Part of a thorough evaluation is figuring out which conditions are present so treatment addresses the right ones.
Is treatment done in-person or virtually?
Appointments are conducted in-person to support the highest quality of care, and we also offer virtual appointment options.
Which BFF Clinic location should we visit for an evaluation?
We see patients at our New Smyrna Beach, South Daytona, and Deland, FL locations. Reach out and we'll help you find the location and appointment time that works best for your family.