oppositional defiant disorder
noun
: a disruptive behavior pattern of childhood and adolescence characterized by defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior especially toward adults in positions of authority
—abbreviation ODD
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These children may have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
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Gia Miller, Parents, 31 Aug. 2023
Having been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism and oppositional defiant disorder, too much stimuli overwhelms Shayden.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
Their overall journey is recorded in thick, three-ring binders the parents kept with insurance papers, admission forms and psychiatric assessments: reactive attachment disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD and more.
—Robin Erb and Carter Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2021
Some studies in the review found physical punishment increased conduct problems and signs of oppositional defiant disorder, which is characterized by temper tantrums, argumentative and defiant behavior, active defiance and refusal to follow rules, spitefulness and vindictiveness.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 June 2021
His parents hustled their son to the psychiatrist, leading to an alphabet soup of diagnoses: ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), ODD (oppositional defiant disorder), bipolar disorder, autism and, ultimately, straight-up psychosis.
—Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2019
The other is oppositional defiant disorder, and those who have been diagnosed with that condition but symptom free for seven years can join the military without a waiver.
—Nancy A. Youssef, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
Christian has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2022
Another 2021 study found that phone use and texting led to higher BMI and weight gain in teens, and a 2022 analysis links using a phone too much to disruptive behavior disorders, such as oppositional defiant disorder, in kids.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2022
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Gia Miller, Parents, 31 Aug. 2023
Having been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism and oppositional defiant disorder, too much stimuli overwhelms Shayden.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
Their overall journey is recorded in thick, three-ring binders the parents kept with insurance papers, admission forms and psychiatric assessments: reactive attachment disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, ADHD and more.
—Robin Erb and Carter Barrett, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2021
Some studies in the review found physical punishment increased conduct problems and signs of oppositional defiant disorder, which is characterized by temper tantrums, argumentative and defiant behavior, active defiance and refusal to follow rules, spitefulness and vindictiveness.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 28 June 2021
His parents hustled their son to the psychiatrist, leading to an alphabet soup of diagnoses: ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), ODD (oppositional defiant disorder), bipolar disorder, autism and, ultimately, straight-up psychosis.
—Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2019
The other is oppositional defiant disorder, and those who have been diagnosed with that condition but symptom free for seven years can join the military without a waiver.
—Nancy A. Youssef, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
Christian has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2022
Another 2021 study found that phone use and texting led to higher BMI and weight gain in teens, and a 2022 analysis links using a phone too much to disruptive behavior disorders, such as oppositional defiant disorder, in kids.
—Time, 7 Oct. 2022
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1988, in the meaning defined above
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oppositional defiant disorder
noun
op·po·si·tion·al de·fi·ant disorder
ˌäp-ə-ˈzish-nəl-di-ˈfī-ənt-, -ən-ᵊl- 
: a disruptive behavior pattern of childhood and adolescence characterized by defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior especially toward adults in positions of authority
—abbreviation ODD
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