The Symptoms and Treatments of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
All children will be oppositional from time to timeCognitiva Review particularly when they are tired, hungry, upset, or stressed. They may even argue, talk back, disobey, or defy a adult authority such as a parent or teacher. It is a common part of development for a two or three year old, and for early adolescents. However, when the uncooperative and hostile behavior becomes a problem is when it is so frequent and consistent that it stands out when compared to other children of the same age and developmental level and when it affects the children's social, family, and academic life.
Children that have Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) will have an ongoing pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behavior toward a authority figure that interferes with their day to day functioning.
The symptoms of ODD include frequent temper tantrums and excessive arguing with adults, often questioning rules, active defiance and refusing to comply with a adults requests and rules, deliberate attempts to annoy and upset people, blaming others for his or her mistakes or misbehavior, often being touchy or easily annoyed by others, frequent anger and resentment, mean and hateful talking when upset, and spiteful attitude and revenge seeking.
