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This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a disruptive behavior disorder that emerges during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by persistent angry or irritable mood, unruly and argumentative ...

HOUSTON – If you have a child, you know the drill: Temper tantrums, outbursts, back talking. They are all a part of growing up, but consistent anger issues can signal a possible defiant disorder, ...

Last week, as I was pondering how to begin this blog, I received a call from a worried mother of a five-year-old boy. Her son, Jonathon (not his real name), was about to be thrown out of kindergarten.

Dr. Bostwick answers the question: 'Bipolar, Opposition, Conduct Disorders?' — -- Question: What is the difference between bipolar disorder and oppositional disorder or conduct disorder? Answer: ...

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a pattern of behaviors that disturbs the normal ability to function and interact with other people and occurs mostly in children. Every child gets a little ...

Children who are angry and argumentative can be diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder. Psychologists think it may oversimplify deeper causes, like ADHD, autism, and trauma. It might also lead ...

What is Opposition Defiant Disorder? Opposition defiant disorder (ODD) is a disorder marked by an uncooperative, aggressive, argumentative and defiant behavior towards people in authority to ...

Even well-behaved children may be oppositional at some point in time. Oppositional behavior may be seen particularly when young children are stressed, upset, hungry or tired. This is considered a ...

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a mental condition that presents as a recurring pattern of irritable/angry mood, defiant/argumentative behavior, or vindictiveness, that lasts for a period of at ...