The question of human nature and the facets of evil arises numerous times in the captivating film “The Good Son”. This psychological thriller exceeds audience expectations by depicting childhood psychiatric disorders. The main antagonist is Henry, a manipulative and conniving thirteen-year-old boy, who exhibits myriad symptoms and characteristics of the DSM-IV-TR conduct disorder standards with callous and unemotional traits. Henry's conduct disorder manifests through his age-inappropriate actions and attitudes that violate family expectations, societal norms, his acts of vandalism, and his aggressive acts involving inflicting pain on others. Unfortunately, the film fails to explain the onset of Henry's symptoms, so it is unclear whether his condition appeared in childhood or in CD as a teenager. However, if the public were to assume that the symptoms first appeared after age 10, Henry's illness would be diagnosed as childhood-onset CD. Among the four criteria of the DSM-IV-TR standards for CD, Henry presents two: destruction of property and aggression towards people and animals. Henry illustrates the destruction of property in ways other than fire when he leads Mark to a warehouse where he consequently begins throwing rocks at the windows. When a warehouse worker confronts the boys, Henry has no feelings of remorse or guilt and runs away. One of the subtypes of aggression toward people and animals is the act of intimidating, threatening, or intimidating others. The audience is initially introduced to Henry when his cousin Mark first arrives at his house. When Mark is introduced to the rest of the family, Henry lets out a playful squeal while donning a handmade white mask in an attempt to...... middle of paper ...... children. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 38, 161-178. Keiley, M. K. (2002). Regulation of attachment and affect: A framework for family treatment of conduct disorders. Family Process, 41(3), 477. Mpofu, E. (2002). Psychopharmacology in the treatment of conduct disorders in children and adolescents: justification, perspectives and ethics. South African Journal of Psychology, 32(4), 9.Murphy, CJ and Siv, AM (2012). A one-year study of mode deactivation therapy: adolescent residential patients with conduct and personality disorders. International Journal Of Behavioral Consultation & Therapy, 7(2/3), 32-39. Naruse, H. Naghata, M., Nakane, Y., Shirahashi, K., Takesada, M. and Yamazaki, K. (1982) . A multicenter, double-blind trial of pimozide (Orap), haloperiodol, and placebo in children with behavioral disorders using a crossover design. Child psychiatry procedures, 48, 73-184.