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Oppositional Defiant Disorder Support Group

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Family in crisis - Please help: high-achieving ODD daughter

"Please help if have advice or know of similar scenario: Our 12 y..."

by ODDTC
in ODD General & Support - 15 hours ago

new diagnosis and stressed

"hang in there hon . you are not to blame but your on the right t..."

by dareto

in ODD General & Support - 3 days ago

Mom of 4 yr old with possible ODD

"your son sons like mine was. for me it was when the father was a..."

by dareto

in ODD Introductions & Personal Stories - 3 days ago

Conduct Disorder

"the te4sts often confuse me more than help me.I have read both m..."

by dareto

in ODD General & Support - 3 days ago

Hi I'm new,

"Yes she talks to me after but says things like we had a good ses..."

by Mykidsmommy
in ODD General & Support - 4 days ago

How is every one doing

"I just thought I would check in and see how every one is doing? ..."

by dareto

in ODD General & Support - 17 days ago

My Son has ODD

"I hearyou and understand what your saying. My son is 24 and I ha..."

by dareto

in ODD General & Support

ODD text book case

"I know your sadness. You need to get out of the situation before..."

by KateN
in ODD General & Support

ODD text book case

"*sigh* I feel for you. Is he still not attending school? I wo..."

by kayla69
in ODD General & Support

Help! This is devastating

"my son was not good to place in a room for he coudl play then. c..."

by robinbyrd

in ODD General & Support

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder Articles

ODD is for 18 years and younger...Intermittent explosive disorder is what its called for Adults!

Written by newlifechange

04 May 2010

A person diagnosed with intermittent explosive disorder exhibits repeated violent outbursts of anger grossly disproportionate to the cause. Symptoms of intermittent explosive disorder can begin to appear in childhood, but may go undiagnosed for years. A pediatrician may misdiagnose a child who has extreme temper tantrums despite the clearly developing pattern of incidents. Adults may go undiagnosed by general practitioners. Some mental health providers are unfamiliar with this relatively rare behavior disorder, as well.

Adopted Children have a greater risk of having a mental disorder such as ODD...

Written by newlifechange

27 April 2010

Children who are adopted may be at elevated risk for mental health disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity, oppositional defiance, major depression and separation anxiety disorders, according to a wide body of research. There's also evidence to suggest that children adopted internationally could have much higher rates of fetal alcohol syndrome, autism and brain damage, said Dr. Ronald Federici, a clinical neuropsychologist who works with adopted children.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder Guide...

Written by newlifechange

27 April 2010

Definition

Oppositional defiant disorder is a pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.

Causes, Incidence, And Risk Factors

This disorder is more common in boys than in girls. Some studies have shown that it affects 20% of school-age children. However, most experts believe this figure is high due to changing definitions of normal childhood behavior, and possible racial, cultural, and gender biases.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder Facts...

Written by newlifechange

27 April 2010

How do I know if my child has oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?

Determining when a child's behavior meets the criteria for a specific disorder is difficult for parents. Complicating our understanding of our children's behavior is our own questioning about whether we are at fault-if the behavioral problems are a result of something we are doing, or not doing. We hope that the information here will help you understand oppositional defiant disorder and point you toward resources that can help.

ADHD and ODD: Parenting Your Defiant Child...

Written by newlifechange

11 April 2010

Every parent of a child with attention deficit disorder knows what it's like to deal with ADHD behavior problems -- sometimes a child lashes out or refuses to comply with even the most benign request. But about half of all parents who have children with live with severe behavior problems and discipline challenges on an almost daily basis.

Dealing with Oppositional Behavior...

Written by newlifechange

11 April 2010

Children with oppositional behavior pose a unique challenge to parents. These parents must learn to view their child from a whole different perspective. In essence, they must learn the motivations and unconscious intentions of their oppositional child. This task can be made even more complicated when there are additional children in the household who are not oppositional. Parents then are faced with the difficulty of understanding the difference between their oppositional child and his/her siblings.

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