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<blockquote data-quote="tiredmommy" data-source="post: 7740" data-attributes="member: 1722"><p>You are both correct. ODD is a stand-alone diagnosis with it's own criteria and listed in the DSM. Most children with ODD who also have an underlying condition won't respond to therapy or behavior modification unless their underlying condition is effectively addressed. </p><p>An analogy would be obesity and heart disease. We'll say obesity is equivalent to the underlying condition while heart disease is equivalent to ODD.</p><p>Chances are that a person who has lost significant weight after being obese has lessened the negative impact on their heart and circulatory system. Their heart function will improve greatly by taking care of their underlying health problem. The sad fact is, however, that not all people have easily discernible risk factors but they still have heart disease. These would be the folks with ODD as a stand-alone diagnosis in this scenario. It's not real common, but it does happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tiredmommy, post: 7740, member: 1722"] You are both correct. ODD is a stand-alone diagnosis with it's own criteria and listed in the DSM. Most children with ODD who also have an underlying condition won't respond to therapy or behavior modification unless their underlying condition is effectively addressed. An analogy would be obesity and heart disease. We'll say obesity is equivalent to the underlying condition while heart disease is equivalent to ODD. Chances are that a person who has lost significant weight after being obese has lessened the negative impact on their heart and circulatory system. Their heart function will improve greatly by taking care of their underlying health problem. The sad fact is, however, that not all people have easily discernible risk factors but they still have heart disease. These would be the folks with ODD as a stand-alone diagnosis in this scenario. It's not real common, but it does happen. [/QUOTE]
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