S12E10 - Oppositional Defiance Disorder

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a behavior condition in which your child displays a continuing pattern of uncooperative, defiant and sometimes hostile behavior toward people in authority. This behavior often disrupts your child’s normal daily functioning, including relationships and activities within their family and at school.

The majority of children and teens who have ODD also have at least one other mental health condition, including:

Attention-deficit hyperactivity/disorder (ADHD).
Anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Learning differences.
Mood disorders, such as depression.
Impulse control disorders.
About 30% of children with ODD develop a more serious behavior condition called conduct disorder. ODD behaviors can continue into adulthood if ODD isn’t properly diagnosed and treated.

ODD most commonly affects children and teenagers, but it can also affect adults. It most commonly begins by age 8.

Some children outgrow ODD or receive proper treatment for it, while others continue to have symptoms through adulthood. Boys are more likely to have ODD in their younger years than girls. But teenagers are affected equally. Your child is more likely to develop ODD if they have the following risk factors:

A history of child abuse or neglect.
A parent or caregiver who has a mood disorder or who has substance or alcohol use disorders.
Exposure to violence.
Inconsistent discipline and lack of adult supervision.
Instability in their family, such as divorce, moving to different houses often and changing schools frequently.
Financial problems in their family.
Parents who have or have had ODD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or behavioral problems.

Treatment may include:
Cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
Family therapy
Peer group therapy
Medicines

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