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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is defined as a recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that persists for at least 6 months. Behaviors included in the definition are as follows: refusing to follow rules losing one's temper deliberately annoying other people blaming others for one's own mistakes or misbehavior being touchy, easily annoyed or angered being resentful, spiteful, or vindictive arguing with grown-ups actively defying requests Here’s what ODD looks like throughout childhood: Preschool— family instability, including economic stress, parental mental illness, harshly punitive behaviors, inconsistent parenting practices, multiple moves, and divorce, may also contribute to the development of oppositional and defiant behaviors temperamental factors, such as irritability, impulsivity, and intensity of reactions to negative stimuli, may contribute to the development of a pattern of opposit...

“Why are so many of our young people turning to senseless acts of violence these days… why are we seeing such an epidemic of mass shootings …why …why?!” Several things have occurred in recent years that appear to have created the perfect storm for mass shootings. In no particular order, mass shooters tend to have the following commonalities: 1.    All mass shooters had the means to carry out their violent act (in most cases, purchasing their weapons through legal avenues).  2.    Most mass shooters reach an identifiable crisis point in the months leading up to the shooting. 3.    There was both a means and an opportunity to carry out the crime in all cases. 4.    Most had experienced trauma or exposure to violence in childhood (e.g., teasing, bullying, and/or ostracization by their peer group, physical and/or sexual abuse, parental suicide, neglect, domestic violence, etc.). 5.    Most fel...