Common signs of ODD & CD in Children

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD):

Often loses temper
Often touchy or easily annoyed
Often angry and resentful
Often argues with authority figures
Often actively defies or refuses to comply with requests from authority figures or with rules
Often deliberately annoys others
Often blames others for his or her mistakes or misbehavior
Has been spiteful or vindictive at least twice within the past 6 months

Often bullies, threatens or intimidates others
Often initiates physical fights
Has a weapon that can cause serious harm to others (ie: bat, brick, knife, gun)
Has been physically cruel to people
Has been physically cruel to animals
Has stolen while confronting a victim (ie: mugging, purse snatching, extortion, armed robbery)
Has forced someone into sexual activity
Had deliberately engaged in fire setting with intention of causing serious damage
Has deliberately destroyed other’s property (other than by fire setting)
Has broken into someone else’s house, building or car
Often lies to obtain goods or favors to avoid obligations (ie: scams or cons others)
Has shoplifted
Often stays out at night despite parent’s rules, beginning before age 13
Has run away from home overnight at least twice or once without returning for a lengthy period
Is often truant from school, beginning before age 13

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These are our therapists who are experienced in working with ODD/CD.