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Journal of Health and Medical Research

Disruptive Behavior Disorders

Disruptive behavior disorders include two similar disorders: oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD). Common symptoms occurring in children with these disorders include: defiance of authority figures, angry outbursts, and other antisocial behaviors such as lying and stealing. Disruptive behavior disorders are among the easiest to identify of all coexisting conditions because they involve behaviors that are readily seen such as temper tantrums, physical aggression such as attacking other children, excessive argumentativeness, stealing, and other forms of defiance or resistance to authority. These disorders, which include ODD and CD, often first attract notice when they interfere with school performance or family and peer relationships, and frequently intensify over time. Those with oppositional defiant disorder will often present with prolonged disobedient, hostile or defiant behavior. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), those with ODD display a pattern of defiant behavior or irritable mood for at least six months. In addition to this, those with the condition may often argue with those with a level of authority, act in a spiteful nature, and shift the blame to others for their own misbehavior.

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