Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Overview
By Jonas Wilson, Ing. Med.
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 normal part of development in children between the ages of 2 – 3 years old and in the early adolescent period. However, it becomes abnormal when it is characterized by persistently disobedient, defiant and hostile behavior towards parents and other figures of authority.
There is an array of negative behaviors associated with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). These include poor temperament, argumentativeness, and vindictive attitudes.
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