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Oppositional Defiant Disorder DEFINED


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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a pattern of negativistic, hostile, and defiant behavior lasting at least 6 months.  Negative behavior include short-temper, argues often with adults, actively defies or refuses to comply to adults’ request or rules, often deliberately annoys people, often blames others for his own mistakes or misbehavior, is often touchy or easily annoyed by others, is often angry and resentful, and is often spiteful or vindictive. The causes of Oppositional defiant disorder are not yet recognized but there are two important hypotheses which explain the development of Oppositional defiant disorder in a child. Developmental experts imply that ODD begins during a child’s toddler stage.

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