Symptoms of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) · Chronic aggression · Frequent outbursts · A tendency to argue · A tendency to ignore requests ...FooterLogoADHD&SymptomTestsADHDComorbidities&RelatedConditionsOppositionalDefiantDisorderTheADHDandODDLinkinChildren“[KidswithADHD]misbehavenotbecausethey’reintentionallyoppositional,butbecausetheycan’tcontroltheirimpulses.”GraspingthelinkbetweenADHDandODDwillhelpyouunderstand,andtreat,yourchild’sbehavioralproblems.ByADDitudeEditorsShareArticleMenuFacebookPinterestTwitterPrintEmailSMSSaveSymptomsofOppositionalDefiantDisorder(ODD)ChronicaggressionFrequentoutburstsAtendencytoargueAtendencytoignorerequestsAtendencytoengageinintentionallyannoyingbehaviorOppositionalDefiantDisorderinChildrenAbouthalfofallpreschoolersdiagnosedwithODDoutgrowtheproblembyage8.Ifleftuntreated,oppositionalbehaviorcanevolveintoconductdisorderandmoreseriousbehavioralproblems.LearnmoreaboutOppositionalDefiantDisorderinAdultshere.ADHD-ODDLink40percentofchildrenwithattentiondeficitdisorder(ADHD)alsodevelopoppositionaldefiantdisorder(ODD).SomeexpertssuggestthatODDmaybetiedtoADHD-relatedimpulsivity.“ManykidswithADHDwhoarediagnosedwithODDareshowingoppositionalcharacteristicsbydefault,”saysHouston-basedchildpsychologistCarolBrady,Ph.D.“Theymisbehavenotbecausethey’reintentionallyoppositional,butbecausetheycan’tcontroltheirimpulses.”OtherexpertssuggestthatODDisawayforkidstocopewiththefrustrationandemotionalpainassociatedwithhavingADHD.[Self-Test:OppositionalDefiantDisorderinChildren]TreatingADHDandODDStepOne:Makesureyourchild’sADHDisundercontrol.Typically,adoctorwillputachildonaregimenofADHDmedication,which,insomecases,canalsoreduceODDsymptoms.StepTwo:Employbehaviormodificationtechniquestohelpmanagethecondition.StepThree:Inseverecases,achildmayneedtoseeafamilytherapisttrainedinchildhoodbehaviorproblems.It’sagoodideaforthetherapisttoalsoscreenyourchildforanxiety,mooddisorder,andBPD,allofwhichcancauseODD.HowtoParentaChildwithOppositionalDefiantDisorderParentmana