The Link Between ODD and ADHD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and ADHD often co-occur and can be challenging for parents. Here’s what you should know.
Common Myths About Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a frequent and persistent pattern of anger, irritability, arguing, defiance or vindictiveness toward parents and other authority figures by a child or teen. Parents should be aware that there are a number of persistent myths about ODD that can cause children with the condition to become stigmatized and make treatment more difficult.
ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a condition where a child is almost always angry, frustrated and defiant toward authority figures. The exact causes of ODD are not known, but it occurs more frequently in families with a history of ADHD. There are many effective treatments for ODD, and strategies that parents can use to lessen the severity of symptoms and their negative impacts both within and outside the home.