Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a condition that can impact anywhere from 2% to 11% of children, and it's often underdiagnosed, research has shown. The behavior disorder involves a frequent ...

As a child psychiatrist, I’ve seen how often Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous children are unfairly mislabeled and ...

The DBDs are Oppositional/Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD). CD supersedes ODD in that if someone meets criteria for both disorders, the clinician records only CD.

Using real cases they have handled, Hong Kong psychologists explain oppositional defiant disorder in young people – what it is, why it develops, and what parents can do about it.

Therapy for oppositional defiant disorder is not a short-term undertaking. Depending on the severity of a child’s symptoms, their age, the presence of other conditions like ADHD, ...