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Post by sin on Aug 2, 2011 7:41:21 GMT -6
Oppositional defiant disorder
Last reviewed: January 30, 2010.
Oppositional defiant disorder is a pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
This disorder is more common in boys than in girls. Some studies have shown that it affects 20% of school-age children. However, most experts believe this figure is high due to changing definitions of normal childhood behavior, and possible racial, cultural, and gender biases.
This behavior typically starts by age 8, but it may start as early as the preschool years. This disorder is thought to be caused by a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors.
Symptoms • Actively does not follow adults' requests
• Angry and resentful of others
• Argues with adults
• Blames others for own mistakes
• Has few or no friends or has lost friends
• Is in constant trouble in school
• Loses temper
• Spiteful or seeks revenge
• Touchy or easily annoyed
To fit this diagnosis, the pattern must last for at least 6 months and must be more than normal childhood misbehavior.
The pattern of behaviors must be different from those of other children around the same age and developmental level. The behavior must lead to significant problems in school or social activities.
Signs and tests
Children with symptoms of this disorder should be evaluated by a psychiatrist or psychologist. In children and adolescents, the following conditions can cause similar behavior problems and should be considered as possibilities: • Anxiety disorders
• Attention-deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Learning disorders
• Substance abuse disorders
Treatment
The best treatment for the child is to talk with a mental health professional in individual and possibly family therapy. The parents should also learn how to manage the child's behavior.
Medications may also be helpful, especially if the behaviors occur as part of another condition (such as depression, childhood psychosis, or ADHD).
Expectations (prognosis)
Some children respond well to treatment, while others do not.
Complications
In many cases, children with oppositional defiant disorder grow up to have conduct disorder as teenagers or adults. In some cases children may grow up to have antisocial personality disorder.
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have concerns about your child's development or behavior.
Prevention
Be consistent about rules and consequences at home. Don't make punishments too harsh or inconsistent.
Model the right behaviors for your child. Abuse and neglect increase the chances that this condition will occur.
References 1.Steiner H, Remsing L, Work Group on Quality Issues. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with oppositional defiant disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2007;46:126-141. [PubMed]
Review Date: 1/30/2010.
Reviewed by: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Michelle Benger Merrill, MD, Instructor in Clinical Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Also reviewed byDavid Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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Post by sin on Aug 2, 2011 7:47:17 GMT -6
This sort of thing makes me unnerved. Especially when used as a 'reason' for stepping up to medicating children's behavior to something deemed 'normal'. This disorder takes into account the social environmental issues, but vaguely addresses the biological. It then summarizes other disorders (which are often misdiagnosed) bi-polar, ADHD, etc. I don't negate the fact that some imbalances are chemical (biological), but it seems to me that this diagnosis is being dished out too often, and parents are using it as a way to 'cope' with having small children at home with what is being called 'behavioral disorders'.
These children, will grow into adults. Adults we all have to suffer. So, when you bump into a socially inept, or behavioral barbarian - it may have been one of these kids labeled with a disorder. Disorders are rarely treated properly, and kids just grow into adults. The management is dubious at best, and most of this is psuedo-scientific, and not an exact science. I think it further adds to the cultural bias, and fostering ideas that make matters worse for the child, rather than better. I see it all the time, with how parents handle their children classified with a 'disorder'.
Any thoughts on this?
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Post by twilighterheart on Aug 2, 2011 19:56:29 GMT -6
They just make this shit up has they go along. Psychology is the astrology of the modern world, it is not based on hard science but I wouldn't even called it a soft one. I personally believe it is only a tool to control people with. Maybe psychologists are secular priests in the modern world? Who knows, but I don't trust them or the power they try to wield in society.
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Post by sin on Aug 3, 2011 8:51:08 GMT -6
Ha ha, I hold a similar viewpoint. I do find psychology useful, but to consider it a science? More recently, the psychology field has been ushering it into a classification as a 'soft-science' but it doesn't even meet the criteria for that. Technically, its a pseudo-science. The Science World, can not agree, and Scientists revel-against the classification. It does not meet the criteria, it can not follow the scientific method, but in spite of this, many schools teach Psychology as a science.
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Post by sin on Aug 3, 2011 8:53:06 GMT -6
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Post by dudetyson on Aug 5, 2011 14:41:51 GMT -6
Mark me down as a grade-A carrier.
I tend to view science as overlapping with philosophy. Anything involving critical reason I am happy to call scientific. Just because something doesn't involve numbers and test tubes doesn't mean that any idiotic interpretation should be considered valid, either. "A book can mean anything you want it to mean." NO. Unless you are arbitrarily choosing to blatantly disregard the text (which I guess you can, if you want), it has a limited range of interprable meanings.
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Post by sin on Aug 8, 2011 9:21:10 GMT -6
Oh Dude, you have no idea how amusing I find your statement. I had a year-long debate with a couple of friends of mine, who are in college to become Physicists, about this very thing (Science and Philosophy).
One in particular, has been gunning for me because he specifically asked me if I would EVER defer to him as an expert on any subject, and I stated I would not. He has a bias, with nearly every discussion (having a specialty in Sonar because of his Navy Career) so nearly any subject, he can correlate to Oceanography. His interpretation of the texts, will always lead to the same answer; even when there is no answer to be provided only modalities for seeking them.
I believe that science relies on Philosophy, and he believes that philosophy has no place in science what-so-ever.
If that were true, no scientist would ever form theory or test hypothesis.
I agree, that just because its classified as 'scientific' doesn't make it empiric or etched in stone.
At one time, 'science' classified homosexuality as a mental disorder. Psychology = like science, pseudo-science, but can not follow the scientific method because of the variables of the mind and environment.
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Post by lokidreaming on Aug 8, 2011 23:27:46 GMT -6
philosophy has no place in science at all?
LOL
BAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Another brained washed scientist.
LD
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Post by lokidreaming on Aug 8, 2011 23:47:13 GMT -6
I would like to say confidently and proudly that all of the symptoms stated above, I have had as a kid.
Use to have to leave school early every day due to be so rude, angry and violent.
Counselling never helped me as a kid , due to I knew that that I would never be believed and knew they were steering me towards certain actions and situations, so I just went along and played the part they wanted and assumed I showed play.
Due to my experiences as a kid, I don't have anything to do with councillors or any shrinks.
I knew as a kid the counselling sessions wouldn't work due to my parents expectations and that I knew I could never meet them, the family saying would be, you only change for two weeks, then you back to your tempers.
I wonder why?
It is tough as a kid knowing your sane and made to go to counselling and you know it is not going to work due to your parents expectations and expecting you to do all the work when the councillor specifically stated both parties needed to meet each other half way and you knew that the counsellors never really was on your side.
Belief IS Reality Loki Dreaming
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Post by dudetyson on Aug 9, 2011 18:22:28 GMT -6
That kind of problem, above anything else, drove me to the Dark Side: during my youth when people would say that my feelings were somehow inappropriate, implying that I should...simply cease to have them?
It doesn't help when you actually ARE smarter than your parents, and you call out their bullshit but they insist on it and make you abide by it, so the only compass you have to go by is your own bitter uncertain defiance. One thing I have to tip my hat to the Setians for is the idea that central to the LHP is a deep cut, a hardcore separation between yourself and everything else.
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Post by lokidreaming on Aug 9, 2011 22:10:17 GMT -6
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Post by sin on Aug 10, 2011 11:40:49 GMT -6
It doesn't help when you actually ARE smarter than your parents, and you call out their bullshit but they insist on it and make you abide by it, so the only compass you have to go by is your own bitter uncertain defiance. Here, here. It's often what causes you the most distress in your family dynamic. I can relate.
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Post by Timotheus Prophet of Darkness on Aug 26, 2011 19:09:07 GMT -6
More Psycho-babble to use to medicate and control children to mold a generation of controllable psudeo-zombies.Gotta love America. I think they take every day behaviorof children and in their role as the secular priest of the world blend it with other forms of behavior deem in a disorder so they can drug up people. I'm sure there are cough cough Adults cough cough that can be found to have some of those cough cough disorder symptoms as well.cough cough.
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