To find out whether your child has ODD, you need to consult a mental health professional who will do a comprehensive psychological evaluation. This causes mental health problems and is difficult to distinguish from other related problems. Here we learn about the treatment for ODD.
These are common in children aged 2 to 3 and in their twenties. They express their anxiety by arguing, disobeying, and talking back to adults. If these symptoms persist for more than 6 months, they have ODD and must be treated.
Cause of ODD
The following are three common causes of ODD:
- Genetic factor
- Biological factor
- Environmental factor
What are the problems caused by oppositional defiant disorder?
This affects,
- Overall health
- Frequency and intensity of behavior
- Emotions and relationships
- Interaction and family situation
- Communication disorders and other mental health
Symptoms
ODD often starts during this school period. They express the sign of ODD when entering the school and sometimes in public and at home. The most dangerous is when they show up in multiple contexts, where they affect social and relationship development in their school and work areas.
- Frequent anger
- Irritable food
- Short temper
- Parents should refuse to comply.
- Excessive arguing
- habit of questioning
- Upset, annoyed, or anger
- blame others for their mistakes
Treatment
Primary treatment involves family interventions and also includes psychotherapy and training. This treatment for ODD may last for several months or even longer. It is important to treat all the problems caused by ODD, which include learning disorders, stress, depression, and nervous disorders.
The treatment can be given based on
- Your child’s age
- severity of symptoms
- ability to tolerate the specific therapy
Other treatments include
- Parent management training
- Psychotherapy
- School-based interventions
The ODD should be treated immediately with the help of professionals through individual therapy to manage anger, communicate effectively, control impulses, solve problems, and more.
