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Oppositional Defiant disorder
Hello friends , in this video we will talk about Disruptive Defiant Behaviour .
Now this disorder falls under Disruptive behaviour disorder .
What is Disruptive behaviour Disorder ?
This term encompasses a broad range of behaviours that bring children into conflict with their environment .
Now how do we identify oppositional defiant disorder ?
It is a repititive and persistent pattern of opposition , defiant , disobedient and disruptive behaviour towards authority figures persisting for at least 6 months .
Symptoms:
. Persistant stubbornness and refusal to comply with instructions or unwillingness to compromise with adults or peers
. failure to accept responsibility
. Blaming others for ones mistakes.
.delibaretly annoying others
. Frequently losing temper
Now what’s the etiological factors ?
. It is thought to result from interplay of factors in child’s characteristics, parental interactions and environmental factors .
. History of mental health problems such as depression,ADHD
Now how do we manage it ?
. The managemt should be behavioural therapy
Which includes focusing on alleviating known risk factors or stresses that might be contributing to the oppositional disorder .
. Enhancing parents skill in conflict resolution
. Use of stimulant medication is effective on patients with ADHD.
This is all about oppositional defiant disorder ,Thank you !
