What Oppositional Defiant Disorder May Look Like Throughout Childhood

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is defined as a recurrent pattern of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward...

Why We Are Seeing Our Young People Commit Horrific Violent Acts

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“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 shooting...

What To Do When Your Defiant Child Has To Have The "Last Word"

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“What do you suggest for a child with oppositional defiant disorder who always has an intense need to have the last word?” Because def...

Oppositional Behavior: When Your Child Violates Rules Right in Front of You

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Let's look at a couple examples: The parent is walking through the living room and, as she passes, the child puts her/his feet up on...

Parent’s Strategy for Dealing with Oppositional Defiant Behavior: Ask Rather Than Tell

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Let’s look at this common parent-child exchange: The parents says, “You need to finish your homework before you go out to play.” The chi...

Parents’ Strategy for Oppositional Children: Teaching the Difference Between the Letter of the Law and the Spirit of the Law

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Examples of oppositional behavior in the child: When told “Turn your cell phone off while you’re at the dinner table,” the defiant chil...

A Tough Tactic for Parents with "Run Away" Teenagers

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Dear Mark, I have recently "joined the program" and have seen an overall improvement. I have 3 daughters aged 18 (now left...