What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

A type of disruptive behavior disorder characterized by repeated defiance, hostility, disobedience and negative behavior towards people in ...more »

• Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A behavioral problem that occurs in children and involves persistent disobedience, defiance and hostility towards authority figures. The behavioral problem is greater than the normal pattern of child misbehaviors. The severity of the problem affects the child's ability to perform satisfactorily in home, school and community environments.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Introduction

Types of Oppositional Defiant Disorder:

Broader types of Oppositional Defiant Disorder:

• Mental illness
• Personality disorders
• Psychological disorders
• Psychiatric disorders
• Mental health conditions
• Child health conditions
• Teen health conditions
• more types...»

What causes Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

Causes of Oppositional Defiant Disorder: see causes of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Risk factors for Oppositional Defiant Disorder: see risk factors for Oppositional Defiant Disorder

What are the symptoms of Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

Symptoms of Oppositional Defiant Disorder: see symptoms of Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Can anyone else get Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

More information: see contagiousness of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Inheritance: see inheritance of Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Oppositional Defiant Disorder: see treatments for Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Research for Oppositional Defiant Disorder: see research for Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Society issues for Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Hospitalization statistics for Oppositional Defiant Disorder: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Oppositional Defiant Disorder:

• 0.0002% (21) of hospital consultant episodes were for oppositional defiant disorder in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 93% of hospital consultant episodes for oppositional defiant disorder required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 65% of hospital consultant episodes for oppositional defiant disorder were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 35% of hospital consultant episodes for oppositional defiant disorder were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 60% of hospital consultant episodes for oppositional defiant disorder required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 15.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for oppositional defiant disorder in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Name of Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Main name of condition: Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Oppositional Defiant Disorder:

• Sleep disorder
• Mood disorder
• Risperidone
• Conduct disorder
• Psychotherapy
• Family therapy
• Cognitive behavioural therapy

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