What is oppositional defiant disorder?
Oppositional Defiant Disorder is an ongoing pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behavior toward authority figures that seriously interferes with a child's day to day functioning and occurs more frequently in the child than in other children of the same age and developmental level.
How do members experience oppositional defiant disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with oppositional defiant disorder*
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Anxious mood
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Stress
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Depressed mood
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Fatigue
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Pain
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for oppositional defiant disorder*
Who has oppositional defiant disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 10 | |
| 20s | 20 | |
| 30s | 15 | |
| 40s | 12 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 27 | |
| Female | 36 |