Oppositional Defiant Disorder: What the Diagnosis Means and What It Does Not Mean
Every child says “no.” Children argue, test limits, become frustrated, and sometimes refuse to cooperate. Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or ODD, is not diagnosed simply because a child is strong-willed. ODD describes a persistent pattern of angry or irritable mood, argumentative or defiant behavior, and/or vindictiveness that occurs more frequently and intensely than expected for the […]
