Current Views On Behavior Parenting Practices

It is important to remember that everyone is different and has their own individual experience. In some cases a diagnosis will not be made until, for example the individual is in their 60’s having worked all their life, got married and had a family, but obviously always feeling like a bit of an outsider. Others are obviously very different to other children from an early age and need alot of specialists, help and support – as do the parents.

Based on the criteria by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), ODD is a diagnosis that is defined by a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior or vindictiveness. To meet the specific diagnostic criteria for ODD, the individual must demonstrate impairment in functioning and must meet at least four of the suggested disruptive symptoms, lasting at least 6 months as and exhibited during interaction with at least one individual who is not a sibling. The criteria includes: often loses temper, is touchy or easily annoyed, is often angry or resentful, often argues with authority figures or adults, actively defies or refuses to comply with requests from authority figures or with rules, often deliberately annoys others, blames others for misbehavior, has been spiteful 2x in the past 6 months (APA, 2013).

My first observation of Jaelee, she had a hard time sitting still during story time. She was running around and screaming, while her teacher Ms. Reta tried to read a story. I was told by Jaelee’s mother that she is diagnosed with ODD, which stands for Oppositional defiant disorder. Oppositional defiant disorder is a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/ defiant behavior or vindictiveness towards authority figures. I felt that the behavior I had overserved was because Jaelee has ODD. I was expecting to see Jaelee misbehave after my first observation, but I was surprised that I had not seen that type of behavior from her again.

ODD is a condition when a child shows a pattern of angry/ Irritable mood, argumentative behaviour or vindictiveness, that lasts for more than 6 months.

It is sometimes difficult to determine whether a child truly meets the criteria for having an ODD diagnosis because many of the behavioral qualifications are commonly seen among youth in early childhood and adolescence. If a child’s behaviors consistently cause distress to the family system and have an effect on his or her social and educational functioning, further evaluation is appropriate. ODD has been linked to many other comorbid disorders, such as anxiety; depression; and, most commonly, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (Erford, Paul, Oncken & Kress, 2014).

Oppositional Defiant Disorder, also know as ODD, is a consistent pattern of negative behavior demonstrated by a child or teenager who often argues, displays aggressive behavior, steals and/or destroys property. Parents and children with this extreme behavior disorder often are blamed and face undue, unhelpful judgement. The ODD Lifeline parenting program takes the blame away and restores parent dignity while providing real solutions to end the oppositional defiant child.

According to Ross Greene (2002), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is defined as “recurrent pattern of developmentally inappropirate levels of negativistic, defiant, disobedient, and hostile behavior toward authority figures” (p. 1214). Children who are diagnosed with this disorder rebel against most authority and the rules that are set in place. The child will be: quick to throw tantrums, actively and verbally fight with people older than them, disregard any orders or guidelines to be followed, knowingly bother others and their personality may showcase a lot of hate or bitterness. A lot of the times, the child may only misbehave in their homes and show aggression towards their family, while other times, the disorder may develop into a

It is important to not mix emotion in with the behaviors, as it might make the child react even worse. When discussing adolescent behaviors, it is important for psychiatrists or doctors to note every symptom observed. The child's behavior just might be something that has no fault in the parents. "Behavior disorders can vary in children. In 2011, approximately 16% of children had a behavior disorder. Behavior disorders can be cases of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder), ODD (oppositional defiant disorder), or various forms of autism. When dealing with a behavior disorder, it is important to know how to handle each disorder and to not make the child feel incompetent. The result of making a child feel like less than what they are, can be detrimental to their development and

A majority of the time symptoms will become apparent between the ages of eight and twelve, but symptoms can be evident in early childhood. We tend to see that ODD is more common prepubescent boys than prepubescent girls. However, once boys and girls reach puberty the gender ratio of ODD is almost nonexistent. Without treatment for children and adolescents with ODD, many individuals can develop Antisocial Personality Disorder in adulthood. This diagnosis particularly pertains to boys, while girls with ODD tend to have a higher risk for developing depression than other girls without ODD. ODD symptoms are normally external behaviors, therefore, treatment for ODD involves rewiring behaviors in these individuals. When a child

Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or ODD, is a behavioral disorder occurring in childhood. This disorder is characterized by a child defying authority (parents, teachers, etc.) and an overall angry/irritable mood. Oppositional Defiant Disorder can impact the child’s social relationships both at home with their families and at school with their teachers and fellow classmates. Attachment theory, which looks at how well parents provide emotional security for their children, is a useful framework for understanding the underlying causes of ODD. Through the lens of this theory, ODD is not the result of a child’s behavior or their biology, but instead the child’s faulty attachments to their parents or other guardians.

Because the signs and symptoms are not as prevalent, like in autism, some physicians may just see the strange behaviors as “awkward” or “different”. Sometimes, just an observation of their behavior is all that is needed however; a psychosocial evaluation should be performed which can determine when the symptoms were first recognized. With this evaluation, a physician can develop a pattern of unusual behaviors, language patterns or habits. If applicable, a blood test or imaging studies may be done to rule out any other underlying physical cause. Many children are diagnosed after 3, with majority being between the ages of 5 and 9.

Today, several facts about the thoughts and behaviors of the human beings have been established. These owe their emergence to the development of the field of psychological theories. These theories have been advanced over time through learning and repeated evaluation; this resulting in the study of abnormal psychological. A person whose character and behavior are far different from the norm is considered to be abnormal. Therefore, abnormal psychology, simply addresses cases of unusual behavior observed within the society among the people (Comer, 2010). There is a thin line as concerning the normal verses abnormal and that which is good verses unhealthy. The subject of abnormal psychology focuses on the extent of distress and disruption that affects the behavior of a person, as opposed to the difference between normal and abnormal behavior. There are different perspectives involved in the field of psychological disorders, and this forms the basis for the treatment or action taken by the mental health professionals in understanding the patient.

O’Byrne, Haddock, Poston, and Mid America Heart Institute (2002) investigated whether parenting style was a risk factor of smoking initiation and experimentation among adolescents and whether there was a relationship between parenting style and readiness to quit, and nicotine dependence among smokers. O’Byrne et al. (2002) defined current smokers as those who smoke regularly, experimenters as individuals who have smoked on one or two occasions, but have not smoked in the past month. Initiated smokers were considered both current smokers and individuals who smoked regularly in the past and then quit. Readiness to quit was categorized into four stages: precontemplation, for those who had no intent on quitting, contemplation, for those who may quit but not within the next 6 months, preparation, for those who will quit within the next 6 months and action, for those who will quit next month. Parenting style was measure by the Family of Origin Scale (FOS) which measured family intimacy and autonomy. This scale

Marvin is feeling so depressed that he is having trouble making it to work and

Before discussing the definition of abnormal psychology, it is first important to identify the real meaning of the word “Abnormal”. For laymen to be asked of the definition of the word Abnormal, it is common to encounter answers such as people and behaviors that is weird, strange and odd. These characterizations are not enough to fully describe the true and deeper meaning of the word Abnormal. It is important to consider characteristics in defining abnormal such as whether the behavior is causing impairment in a person’s life, also if it hinders the person in functioning properly and successfully in different aspect of his or her life such as psychological, interpersonal and personal achievement and performance. When these actions and behaviors are present it is safe to say that it is a sign of an abnormal behavior that can later on develop in to an psychological disorder.