ODHD In Children And Adolescents

ODD is a disorder found primarily in children and adolescents. ODD is a condition in which a child shows a repetitive pattern of an angry or irritable mood, defiant or argumentative behavior, and vindictiveness toward people in charge. The child's behavior often disrupts the child's normal daily activities, including activities with the family and at school. Some sign, symptoms, and behaviors that you can look for or find are:
Throwing repeated temper tantrums
Constantly arguing with adults especially those who are in charge
Continually refusing to comply with requests and rules
Purposely trying to annoy or upset others, or being easily annoyed by others
Blaming others when they are not at fault
Saying mean and hateful things when upset
Being spiteful and seeking revenge
The goals of treatment include helping the child to feel protected and safe and to teach him or her appropriate behavior. Parents also need to learn how to set appropriate punishments/ limits with a child and how to deal with a child who acts out. They may also need to learn how to teach and reinforce certain behavior. Parents may also need help with problems that may be distancing them from the child. Such problems can include alcoholism or drug dependency, depression, or financial difficulties.
Statistics with ODD - ODD is one of the most common childhood disorders. There is about 10.2% of all children are going to develop ODD, with a condition occurring a little more commonly in boys at 11% and girls at 9%. ODD is affecting 2 and 16% of all children. People thought that males developed it more than girls, but now people recognized that it is developed in males and female at almost the same