You must have witnessed that some children are much more aggressive than others, constantly fighting with their parents, having tantrums and excessively quarrelsome attitudes. Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a psychological disorder of those children who stubbornly do the opposite of whatever their mother or father says, blame others for their own crimes, and are always irritable and offended.
Although it is possible for every child to contradict their parents, to be irritable from time to time, and to have tantrums, the difference of children with ODD is that these behaviors are continuous. Moreover, if it is said that ‘the child is at work, he is spoiled’ or if these behavioral disorders are ignored, the life of that individual in his adulthood becomes a situation that requires serious problems in all areas from business relationships to romantic relationships.
Imagine an adult who constantly shouts at everyone, is full of anger and revenge, is belligerent, does not admit his mistakes, blames others for everything that happens to him, refuses to take responsibility, has problems with authority;
Everyone must think of someone with these behaviors. These people may have turned into the person they are now because of ODD that they had from their childhood and were not treated. While ODD was initially thought to occur only in children, research over the years has revealed that the effects of this disorder can persist into adulthood.
For diagnosis, the people in question must have at least four of the following symptoms for more than 6 months;
- tantrums
- Blaming others for their own inappropriate behavior and mistakes
- Frayed temper
- Using rude and hurtful words towards others
- Vengeful and malicious attitude in words and actions
- Aggression and bullying towards others
- Easily offended and quick to anger
- Defying the ‘authority’ figure, breaking the rules, rejecting it
However, of course, this diagnosis should be made by a specialist psychiatrist / psychologist. So ‘Hmmm, these people also have X. So it would not be correct to say that he has such a psychological disorder.
People with ODD experience serious problems in their work and social relationships in adulthood due to the behaviors we have listed above;
Not accepting their mistakes, accusing and quarrelsome attitudes and their stance against authority figures may cause individuals with ODD to be unable to hold on in business life or in the communities they are involved in.
The life of everyone around individuals with ODD can be severely injured due to these behaviors;
Imagine that someone with an ODD story in business is your manager, or a political leader has an ODD story… Such scenarios can negatively affect the lives of large masses, for example…
Or, situations such as the lack of anger control in the family can result in violence. This means the kind of events we don’t want anyone to experience…
Although there is no single and definitive treatment for ODD, individuals can be significantly improved with the most appropriate therapy methods. If there are people around you who show such symptoms, or if you observe such symptoms in yourself, do not hesitate to seek psychological support by consulting a specialist.
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