Diagnostic Criteria
This is the full name of the condition abbreviated as ODD.
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Children with ODD often display frequent outbursts of this, a common symptom.
What is a temper tantrum (or losing their temper)?
While a single cause is not known, ODD is believed to stem from a combination of genetic and ____ factors.
What are environmental (or psychological) factors?
This type of training for caregivers is often the first line of treatment for younger children with ODD.
What is Behavioral Parent Training (or Parent Management Training)?
ODD symptoms typically arise during these developmental stages.
What are the preschool years (ages 2-3) and/or teenage years?
According to the DSM-5 criteria, ODD symptoms must persist for at least this amount of time.
What is six months?
This specific behavior involves trying to hurt others' feelings and seeking revenge.
What is being spiteful or vindictive?
Problems with parenting, such as a lack of supervision, or this type of discipline, are considered environmental risk factors.
What is inconsistent or harsh discipline?
This type of individual therapy helps children improve problem-solving skills, communication, and anger management.
What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or individual psychotherapy?
ODD is classified as a type of this broader category of mental health disorders in children and adolescents.
What are disruptive behavior disorders?
For a diagnosis, the behavior pattern must include at least four symptoms and be exhibited during interaction with at least one person who is not a ____
Who is a sibling?
A common behavior is deliberately attempting to do this to others, including adults.
What is annoying or upsetting people on purpose?
A child's natural personality or character is a genetic factor also known as this.
What is temperament?
This form of therapy involves the whole family and aims to improve overall communication and interactions within the household.
What is family therapy (or family psychotherapy)?
This more severe disorder involves aggression toward people or animals, destruction of property, and theft, which children with ODD are at risk of developing if untreated.
What is Conduct Disorder (CD)?
A child with ODD who only exhibits symptoms at home (and not at school or with peers) would be diagnosed with this level of severity.
What is mild severity?
When faced with a mistake or misbehavior, a child with ODD will often do this rather than take responsibility.
What is blaming others for their own mistakes or misbehavior?
Brain imaging studies suggest children with ODD may have subtle differences in the part of the brain responsible for impulse control and ____.
What are reasoning or judgment?
Medication is generally not the first-line treatment for ODD itself, but it may be used to treat these co-occurring conditions.
What are conditions like ADHD, anxiety, or mood disorders?
This common co-occurring disorder in children with ODD often involves inattention and impulsivity.
What is Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
The DSM-5 divides ODD symptoms into three main categories. Name two of them.
What are Angry/Irritable Mood, Argumentative/Defiant Behavior, and Vindictiveness (or hurtful behavior)?
Children with ODD typically believe their behavior is a justified reaction to what they perceive as this type of demand from authority figures.
What are unreasonable demands/circumstances?
Children living in an environment with high family conflict or a parent with a mood disorder or substance use disorder are at a higher risk, a factor related to this type of environment.
What is an unstable family environment (or social factors)?
Early detection and intervention in preschool can prevent or disrupt the negative sequence of experiences. The goal is to enhance parenting skills and improve the child's relational ____.
What is environment?
While many children with ODD see symptom resolution by adulthood, adults with a history of ODD have a high risk of being diagnosed with one of these types of disorders later in life.
What are mood, anxiety, or substance use disorders (or antisocial personality disorder)?