Oppositional Defiant Disorder ODD

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder(ODD)

• Justin Incudine

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What is ODD?

• Definition-
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder is described as a
  pattern of negativistic, hostile, and defiant
  behavior lasting for at least six months.

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What Causes it?

• No one knows for certain. The usual pattern is
  for problems to begin between ages 1-3. If you
  think about it, a lot of these behaviors are
  normal at age 2, but in this disorder they never
  go away. It does run in families. If a parent is
  alcoholic and has been in trouble with the law,
  their children are almost three times as likely
  to have ODD. That is, 18 of children will have
  ODD if the parents are alcoholic and the father
  has been in trouble with the law.

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Diagnosis

• In order to receive a diagnosis, at least 4 of
  these behaviors must be present.
• Loses temper
• Argues with adults
• Actively defies or refuses to comply with adult
  requests or rules
• Deliberately annoys others
• Blames others for own mistakes or misbehavior
• Is touchy or easily annoyed
• Is angry and resentful
• Is spiteful or vindictive

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Conduct Disorder

• Definition-
• The essential feature of the diagnosis of (CD) is
  a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior
  that violates the basic rights of others as well
  as the major age-appropriate societal norms.
• The diagnosis for CD requires that three (3) or
  more behaviors be present during the past twelve
  months (12), with at least one(1) present in the
  past six(6) months.

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ODD vs. Conduct Disorder

• Loses temper
• Argues with adults
• Touchy and easily annoyed
• Deliberately annoys others
• is angry and resentful

• Bullies, threatens, or intimidates
• Initiates physical fights
• has used a weapon
• physically cruel to people and/or animals
• has stolen while confronting a victim
• forced sexual activity

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What happens to children who have ODD when they
grow up?

• 1. Those who are lucky will outgrow the disorder.
  The exact number is unclear, but probably not the
  majority.
• 2. ODD may turn into conduct disorder, usually
  within 3-4 years of ODD diagnosis.
• 3. The individual will continue to have ODD. This
  is the most common path. Some may also develop
  anxiety or mood disorders.

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Useful websites

• http//www.helpourteen.com/
• This website discusses programs available to help
  children with disorder
• Reveals characteristics describing disorder
• Defiance
• School problems
• Aggressive towards family
• Substance abuse
• Juvenile delinquency
• Suicidal

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Websites

• http//www.helpourteen.com
• http//www.redcliffascent.com
• http//www.troubledteen.us/adolescent.htm
• http//www.klis.com/chandler/pamphlet/oddcd/about.
  htm
• http//www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/72.htm