Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) consists of a pattern of negativistic, hostile, and defiant behaviour lasting at least 6 months, during which four (or more) of the following behaviours are present:
* 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 or her mistakes or misbehaviour
is often touchy or easily annoyed by others
*is often angry and resentful
*is often spiteful or vindictive
Each of the above is only considered diagnostic if the behaviour occurs more frequently than is typically observed in children of comparable age and developmental level and if the behaviour causes clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.
Oppositional Defiant disorder is not diagnosed if the behaviours occur exclusively during the course of a Psychotic or Mood Disorder or if Conduct Disorder is diagnosed.
I found this web site and he has every single symptom. We haven't seem any motor problems or mental just emotional things. Anger is the biggest. He is not very social with other kids and when he tries is often mean to them. I have explained manners and how to treat people, animals, and friends but it just goes in one ear and out the other. He was a very happy normal baby until about 2 years ago. My little John is a very insecure, unhappy, and angry little boy. He just started emotionally withdrawing a little at a time. He would have terrible, violent tantrums if he didn't get his way. Was mean to others. Just got worse when little sister was born. No matter what we tried he just seemed to get more angry at the world. He started 4K a few weeks ago and was in trouble for hitting the first day. By the third day he was sent to the principals office for hitting three different times in one day. THere have been tons of other things that have happened. Have a huge family of mental illnesses (Bipolar, extreme depression ect..) on mothers side and substance abuse on fathers side.