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Posted: February 02, 2003
Welcome to our Newsletter!
"Warning Signs and Behaviors of Childhood Disorders, Part VI:
Oppositional Defiant Disorder"
  How could I know the difference between a warning sign and an appropriate behavior?
answer: Know the warning signs.

Warning Signs and Behaviors:
    Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is significant for a recurrent pattern of negative, defiant, disobediant, and hostile behaviors toward authoritive figures. These behaviors consist of losing temper, arguing with adults, deliberately doing things to annoy others, actively defying or refusing to comply with rules or requests, blaming others for his/her own mistakes or misbehavior, being touchy or is easily or easily annoyed by others, being angry and resentful, or being spiteful and vindictive (DSM IV). Behaviors would lead to significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning. Some of the symptons significant of this disorder are:
Pattern of negativistic, hostile, and defiant behavior lasting at leats 6 months:
• often loses temper
• often argues with adults
• often actively defies or refuses to comply with
  adults' requests or rules
• often deliberately annoys people
• often blames others for his/her mistakes or
  misbehavior
• is often touchy or easily annoyed by others
• is often angry and resentful
• is often spiteful and vindictive

    I hope this article was informative and a valuable contribution to assist with monitoring the development of children.

~ Michael Gonsalves
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Warning Signs and Behaviors, Part V: Conduct Disorder

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Warning Signs and Behaviors, Part VII: Eating & Feeding Disorders (Pica, Rumination, Feeding)

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Futher Reading:

The Defiant Child: A Parents' Guide to O.D.D.::
Teaches parents how to recognize the signs and modify the behavior of their O.D.D. child, by Riley, Douglas A. $11.21

 Note: The above lists are not intended for the use of diagnosing disorders. Disorders are diagnosed by the severity, frequency and a combination of many factors. Please seek professional advice should any of the above listed criteria cause any concern.