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What you should know about oppositional defiant disorder
« on: January 04, 2018, 02:51:59 pm »
What you should know about oppositional defiant disorder
Last reviewed Tue 2 January 2018
By Aaron Kandola   
Reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, CRNP   


Oppositional defiant disorder refers to the persistent display of irrationally rebellious behavior and anger at authority figures over an extended period.

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) typically occurs in children, but it can also be present in early adolescence. Children can often be disobedient and argumentative, but consistent patterns of these behaviors could indicate an underlying disorder.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320490.php