OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER: A Cutting-Edge Method for Recognizing and Guiding Your O.D.D Child Towards Success (2022 Guide for Beginners)

By Darlene Ramos

Typically, in young children, ODD can coexist with depression, anxiety, and even ADHD, making it difficult to determine what is going on.

Children with ODD often have low self-esteem and are irritable and moody.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Darlene Ramos
• Release date: Feb 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9783988311559

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Table of Content

Introduction

Chapter 1: What Exactly Is ODD?

Symptoms and Behavior

Causes, Risk Factors, and Related Disorders

Anxiety Illness

Disorders of Depression

Bipolar Illness

IED (Intermittent Explosive Disorder)

The environment is another frequently present contributing factor.

Intellectual Developmental Disabilities

Language Impairment

Disorder of Conduct

Complications

How to Deal with Information Overload

When Is Oppositional Defiant Disorder Diagnosed?

What Is Involved in the Evaluation?

When Should a Diagnosis Be Obtained?

Diagnostic Tests and Instruments

Chapter 2

Chapter 3: A Parent's Guide for Children with ODD

Chapter 4: Happy children are raised by peaceful parents.

Improved comprehension

Increase Trust in Your Relationship

Problem Solving Made Simple

Keep Special Moments in Mind

How Do You Get Your Child to Stop Yelling?

Understand Your Triggers

Give Children a Heads-Up

Create a Yes List

Later, teach the lesson

Respecting Your Child's Individuality

Tip No. 1 — Show Your Child Love

Tip No. 2 — Allow Your Child to Self-Teach

Tip No. 3 — Allow Your Child Free Play Time

Chapter 5: Control Their Reluctant Behavior

Technique 1: How to Create a Child-Raising Method

Tip #1: Teach, Discuss, and Demonstrate Beneficial Qualities

Tip #2: Teach Your Child Responsibility

Tip #3: Be Specific in Your Praise!

Tip #4: Be the best role model you can be.

Technique 2: Improving Your Understanding of Your Child

Technique 2: Improving Your Understanding of Your Child

What are the Top Five Expectations of Teens from Parents?

Tip #1: Keep an Open Line of Communication with Your Teen

Tip #2: Respect Your Child's Emotions

Tip #3: Value Your Child's Desire for Independence.

Situations you may encounter include:

Situation #1: When Your Child Hasn't Made a Choice

Situation No. 2: When Your Child Has Made a Decision

Teach Your Child to Be a Good Friend (Skill #2)

Troubles

Skill #7: Enlist the Help of Experts

Technique 5: Put Yourself in the Shoes of Your Child to Better Understand Them

Offer Assistance

Chapter 6: A Healthy Way of Life for People with ODD

Children and Adolescents

Are There Any Dietary Requirements?

Fatty Acids Omega 3

Zinc

Magnesium

The Rule of 80/20

Attempts at Art

Reinforcement Learning

Praise

Constructive Family Time Planning

Maintaining Activity

Let's Make a Difference!

The Dinner Club

Take Note, Lovely Parent

Chapter 7: How Should I Discipline My ODD Child?

Or adolescent

Fundamental Approaches

Positive Attentiveness

How to Implement a Token Economy System in Your Home

Make Unambiguous Rules

Continuity, Continuity, Continuity

Calm Down Your Hyperactive Child

Collaboration with your child's teachers and school

Siblings Must Be Empowered

Why Is It Difficult?

Show them how to look for signs.

Provide Them with Options

Applaud the Initiative

Chapter 8: Increasing Your Child's Self-Esteem

How Does Self-Esteem Grow?

The 4-Step Plan for Increasing Your Child's Self-Esteem

Make and Maintain Connections

The Value of Recreation

Improve Your Problem-Solving Skills

Give Thanks

Getting Rid of Your Child's Low Self-Esteem

George's Life Story:

Academic Achievements

The Importance of Peer Relationships

Discovering Something Positive

Reward Positive Behavior

Concentration Difficulties

Checklists Are Effective

Enable but never empower

Stay in the Present Moment

Make use of previous victories

Before They React, Intervene

Maintain your calm and stability.

Demonstrate Empathy

Chapter 9: The Positive Parenting Plan in 9 Steps

Proper Parental Characteristics

Discipline is essential.

Everything is absorbed by children.

What, where, and who

Encourage Independence

Show Them You Care

Accept Your Child for Whom They Are

Attend and talk, talk, talk.

9 Steps to Parent a Child with ODD

Improve your ODD Self-esteem as a child

Make Time for Your Children

Positive Behavior Should Be Recognized

Maintain Consistent Discipline

Fine-tune Your Parenting Approach

Permissive Parenting:

The Uninvolved Parent:

Always communicate effectively.

Confirm Your Unconditional Love

Chapter 10: Medication and Treatment, Therapies of Various Types

Treatment for ODD

Why can't ODD be cured?

Treatment Options for ODD

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Therapy for Parent-Child Interaction

Psychotherapy in a Group

Behavior Analysis in Action

Family Counseling

Here are some interesting concepts related to family therapy:

Children and Adolescent Psychological Counseling

Psychiatry

Home ODD Care

Chapter 11: ODD and ADHD

The Distinction between ODD and ADHD

Frustrated or Hot Blooded?

Are you impulsive or aggressive?

Is it inattention or defiance?

Relationship Difficulties

What are the Signs and Symptoms of ADHD and ODD?

Symptoms of ODD

Diagnosis of ODD and ADHD

Treatment Alternatives

The Relationship between ODD and ADHD

Treatment Options for ADHD and ODD

Conclusion

Introduction

Disruptive behaviour includes negative, aggressive, and defiant behaviour toward authority figures such as parents or teachers. The symptoms typically begin in childhood but can persist into adulthood.

People with ODD may be easily irritated, argue with teachers and authority figures, or have difficulty taking turns in games. They may disobey rules, purposefully annoy others, or refuse to play by the rules of a game. Children with ODD are frequently dissatisfied with their schools and teachers, and they may struggle to adjust to changes in their environment. Rather than direct disobedience to authority figures, there may be a pattern of rebellious behaviour such as truancy, getting into fights, fleeing from home, or being uncooperative and difficult at school. They may exhibit problems with behaviour such as lying, stealing, bullying others, or vandalizing property that does not usually involve violence. Children and teenagers with ODD may also struggle with low self-esteem, a lack of motivation in school, or boredom with their activities such as sports or hobbies. Separation anxiety, temper tantrums, and bedwetting are common symptoms in young children. Parents or teachers may ignore or criticize the children's behaviour, fueling their rage and hostility.

Children with ODD are more likely to engage in other types of offending, such as bullying or truancy, as well as get into trouble with the police or the law. They may also have academic issues, such as poor grades or poor attendance. ODD symptoms can impair their ability to function socially, leading to social isolation and withdrawal. Some children feel shame and embarrassment because they fear being judged negatively by others because of their behaviour. Children with ODD may also have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, or depression. Adults are also at a higher risk of developing an antisocial personality disorder.

ODD in children is typically treated by a psychiatrist or psychologist. The treatment involves teaching the child how to control their anger and improve their social skills in stressful situations by learning behavioural techniques. Positive reinforcement for good behaviour, such as rewards for staying at home without getting into trouble, or positive feedback for completing tasks and meeting goals, are examples of these techniques. Parents are also taught to reward good behaviour and create schedules to help their children effectively schedule their time throughout the day, including homework time and rest time. In some cases, these behavioural techniques are used in conjunction with medication to treat ODD.

Problem-solving techniques and self-help skills are also taught to children with ODD in order to improve their social relationships, schoolwork, physical health, stress management, and organisation. Children in these programmes are taught how to calm themselves down when they are angry, rather than allowing this to lead to worse behaviour, through work with a psychologist or psychiatrist. The treatment can last anywhere between six months and a year.

ODD differs from other disorders in that it is characterized by aggressive behaviour toward others and rebellion against authority figures such as parents or teachers. ODD is frequently seen in children who also have other disruptive behavioural disorders, such as conduct disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Children with ODD frequently engage in behaviours such as lying, stealing, bullying, or vandalizing property, or failing to follow the rules of nonviolent games. These behaviours may result in academic difficulties or problems with peers, such as fighting.

One of the most important things to remember when trying to distinguish between ODD and ADHD is that, despite their similarities, they are two distinct disorders. The distinction between the two is that ODD children are primarily angry and argumentative, whereas ADHD children may not be angry but exhibit hyperactive behaviour, move around a lot, and are easily distracted by their surroundings.

Chapter 1

What Exactly Is ODD?

You may believe that your child's rebellious behaviour is normal when they are young; after all, toddlers are notorious for demanding and challenging behavior. What are your first thoughts supposed to be as they get older and this type of behaviour does not diminish? Every child and adolescent displays defiance, disrespect for rules and authority figures, and vindictiveness from time to time. Children are more likely to throw tantrums, whereas teenagers are snotty, irritable, and extremely moody. When this behaviour is applied to Oppositional Defiant Disorder, children and teenagers' behaviour becomes excessive and destructive, causing havoc in the child's personal life or at school.

Before defining Oppositional Defiant Disorder, it is important to differentiate between Oppositional Defiant Behavior, which is present in all teenagers and children, and when it manifests as Oppositional Defiant Disorder or ODD. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is best described as a repetitive emotive pattern that has lasted at least six months to indicate that it is not an acute emotional outburst or an emotional issue that the child or teen has had to deal with that is not typically associated with a chronic condition. It is also aimed specifically at authority figures in the child or teen's life, such as parents, coaches, or educators. Normally, there is no aggression involved because this behaviour would indicate another problem known as conduct disorder. ODD is typically verbal and not physically manifested. Aside from the fact that their manifestation should be continued for a period of six months or longer, there is a list of symptoms that a child must be associated with for a possible diagnosis. Another feature that distinguishes an ODD child or teen from a normal child is that nothing seems to satisfy the child or teen's dissatisfaction or disdain for authority, authority figures, and nothing seems to make them happy.

Children under the age of five are known to exhibit defiant and argumentative behaviour on a regular or even daily basis; in an older child, it may occur at least twice a week. The main goal is to try to identify a pattern of behaviour that is more intense and indicates a frequency that appears abnormal and has a high-intensity level when compared to typical child behavior. A functional way to measure the level of intensity of the child or teen’s behavior is by looking for areas in their lives where this behaviour is causing damage or impairment. For example, this ongoing tendency from your child or teen to cause conflict and object to authority may possibly make things very difficult at home. It can also lead to a variety of issues in school, including poor academic performance, social alienation, and the loss of friends. It is not uncommon for children or teenagers with ODD to become socially marginalized in environments like school. Although there is an estimate that about 3% of children suffer from ODD, medical professionals add that there is a strong possibility that the number is actually higher due to the fact that there may be many children and teenagers who have not been diagnosed with the condition.

The Physiological Development Research has been conducted on the neurological aspects of children and teenagers who are diagnosed with ODD, and although no hard evidence was found, an open question remains among specialists about some neurobiological differences between children diagnosed with ODD and those who are not. An interesting research based observation postulates that ODD is more prevalent in boys than in girls, only prior to the onset of puberty. However, after the onset of puberty, the number of cases starts to even out between the sexes, with ODD affecting 9% of girls and 11% of boys. It is also said that the way symptoms are displayed is different between the sexes, which may be relevant to the general ways young girls and boys approach and handle different situations.

There are studies indicating that some factors can make specific children more susceptible or likely to develop ODD than others. One of these factors that play a role in how likely a child or teen is to develop ODD or other conduct disorders is a genetic component. An interesting link is made between individuals diagnosed with mood disorders, ADHD, antisocial personality, and substance abuse disorders, and the likelihood of a first-degree relative (children) developing ODD. These are the physiological and neurological components of ODD that have thus far been discovered, but also in existence is a strong nature versus nurture argument which postulates that the manifestation of ODD occurs due to an interplay between genes and the environment the child or teenager is in.

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