Oppositional defiant disorder | |
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Specialty | Paediatrics, Psychology |
Symptoms | Recurrent patterns of negative, hostile, or defiant behavior towards authority figures |
Complications | Enforcement action |
Usual onset | Childhood or adolescence (can become evident before 8 years of age) |
Duration | Is diagnosed until 18 years of age |
Causes | Insufficient care for the affected child during early development |
Risk factors | ADHD |
Differential diagnosis | Conduct disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder, a psychotic disorder, borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, antisocial personality disorder |
Treatment | Medication, Cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, intervention (counseling) |
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Prognosis | Poor unless professionally treated |
Frequency | ~3% |
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)[1] is listed in the DSM-5 under Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders and defined as "a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness."[2] This behavior is usually targeted toward peers, parents, teachers, and other authority figures, including law enforcement officials.[3] Unlike conduct disorder (CD), those with ODD do not generally show patterns of aggression towards random people, violence against animals, destruction of property, theft, or deceit.[4] One-half of children with ODD also fulfill the diagnostic criteria for ADHD.[5][6][7]
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