PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Psych, Mary Ainsworth, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
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A psychological disorder in childhood and adolescence characterized by disruptive, antisocial behavior. Whereas children with adhd seem literally incapable of controlling their behavior, children with conduct disorder purposefully engage in patterns of antisocial behavior that violate social norms and the rights of others. Whereas children with adhd throw temper tantrums, children diagnosed as conduct disordered are intentionally aggressive and cruel. A psychological disorder in childhood and adolescence characterized by excessive oppositionality or tendencies to refuse requests from parents and others. Children with odd tend to be negativistic or oppositional. They defy authority by arguing with parents and teachers and refusing to follow requests or directives. Some theorists believe that oppositionality is an expression of an underlying temperament described as the difficult-child type. Others believe that unresolved parent-child conflicts or overly strict parental control lie at the root of the disorder.
