Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Checklist
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This checklist is designed as a measure of disorder symptomatology. It must be interpreted in the context of individual client circumstances and as such should be used only in combination with a comprehensive medical and clinical assessment. It is NOT a stand-alone diagnostic tool.
This checklist is designed as a measure of disorder symptomatology. It must be interpreted in the context of individual client circumstances and as such should be used only in combination with a comprehensive medical and clinical assessment. It is NOT a stand-alone diagnostic tool.
ODD is characterised by frequently exhibiting symptoms from any of the following categories:
Angry or irritable mood
Loses temper
Touchy or easily annoyed
Angry and resentful
Argumentative or defiant behaviours
Arguing with authority figures and adults
Actively defying or refusing to comply with requests from authority figures or rules
Deliberately annoying others
Blaming others for one’s own mistakes or misbehaviour
Vindictiveness
Has recently been spiteful or vindictive on multiple occasions
If a child has experienced 4 or more symptoms from any of these categories consistently for at least 6 months, the behaviour has caused significant distress to those around them and is abnormal for their age, they may meet criteria for an ODD diagnosis.
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Reference: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association.