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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Bessie Henson has been a direct service provider for LEL for 18 years, which is about half the time she’s been taking care of her adult son, now 36, who was diagnosed with moderate Down syndrome and oppositional defiant disorder.
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Michael Schroeder, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Forty-four percent have been diagnosed with a behavioral disorder like oppositional defiant disorder.
—Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Common types include oppositional defiant disorder (distrust and aggression toward authority figures) and intermittent explosive disorder (frequent outbursts of anger).
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
The teen was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder and was believed to be autistic, according to court papers.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Michael Schroeder, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Forty-four percent have been diagnosed with a behavioral disorder like oppositional defiant disorder.
—Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Common types include oppositional defiant disorder (distrust and aggression toward authority figures) and intermittent explosive disorder (frequent outbursts of anger).
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
The teen was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder and was believed to be autistic, according to court papers.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025
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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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