Oppositional defiant disorder
We’re all in this for good.
- help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
- help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow
How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.
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.
Common symptoms reported by people with oppositional defiant disorder
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
Last updated:
Treatments taken by people with oppositional defiant disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with oppositional defiant disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
Last updated:
Compare treatments taken by people with oppositional defiant disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
tiredness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with oppositional defiant disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
Last updated:
Who has oppositional defiant disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 52 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 11 say oppositional defiant disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 12 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 17 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 20 | |
| Female | 27 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 28 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |
These charts show data from oppositional defiant disorder patients who have completed their condition history
Last updated: