Quick Look
- Child is angry, irritable, resentful
- Child is non obedient, argues, does not listen to anyone including parents & teachers
- Argumentative and defiant behaviour
- Stubbornness and not willing to compromise
- Refuse to obey anyone
- gets easily annoyed
- Blames other for his or her mistakes
- Spiteful or vindictive
- Seeks revenge
- Repeated tantrum throwing
- Deliberately tries to annoy or upset others
- Moodiness, frustration and low self esteem
- Verbal aggression
- Often questions rules and regulations
- When upset, child may speak very rude, mean & hateful things
Above symptoms should last for at least six months to be clinically diagnosed as ODD.
