Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Support Group

I guess my question is, did she have these behaviors when she was younger,, depression can cause aggression in kids, they deal with differently, but if she did not have anger issues and behaviors when she was younger, i would really question the dx. depression is common in teens and young adults, and can pop up in there in teen yearsm due to the age and peer pressure and all the other crap society throws at these kids, but odd usaully does not pop up later in life,, they usaully have it from a younger age,, and it can get worse as they get older. I mean if she has been doing good and had friends and was able to be in public and show good behaviors then all the sudden she started having problems I would look at other things,, did they do a full evalution on her, those take more then one visit and are time consuming and it can take up to 6 weelks to get a dx. but at least it is better at being correct then a docter just throwing it at you . I am not saying she does not have it,, so please do not take any of this wrong, she may have it and the docter is right,, so my advice would be get a therapist and work with them and hopefully your daughter will work also ,, you will need a lot of support and so talking to someone that can help you deal with living with a person who has this dx can be helpful. her age an make it hard to get her to do anything,, so you may have to do therapy alone and learn how to help her that way,, read up on it and learn what you can,, do not feel guilty you did not give to her and you are not to blame,, do not fight with her they love that,, and be consistent with the rules, they will push us over the edge if we allow it,., good luck and hang in therer.

I took her to two psychiatrists and they both gave the same diagnosis. She was very, very well-behaved until 8th grade. Even then when she gortt in trouble she was pretty respectful and her teachers seemed to like her. We cracked down in 9th grade and she got better for 11/2 years, but then this boy (whom the therapist knows of and calls a sociopath ) came back into the picture and he has emotionally abused her to the point of causing the depression and anxiety that the Dr.s say has led to her ODD.She ran away, cut school, became isolated from family and her old friends. His motto is "I do what I want" and she just is right there next to him doing all his out of control disrespectful anti-authority stuff.I read that odd can be diagnosed in teens that didn't have it earlier, but that the prognosis can be better with late onset.So to sum it up, the DR.s feel that the depression has caused the odd. I dunno_it has just SUCKED.

depression can come out in kids has angry and defiant behavior.. our daughter was dx with odd at the age of 11.but the place where she is at now who work with these kids all the time and have seen it all, say there is no odd dx with her it is all depression, and that has caused the bewhaviors. it is a hard process to get a proper dx. we have been to many places and seen many people and finally had to plce her to have her evaluted properly.. a good evalution can take forever,, wich is good that way they are really trying to see what they are dealingwith,, we went to one docter who spent 45 minutes with us and her and said she had autism, yeah right. that was blown out of the water a few months later, a good docter is a blessing and hard to come by,, I wish you the best of luck and hope things will turn around for you soon,,

I have 2 boys, 17 and 19 with ADHD and ODD. We really have no control over them when they start to act out. They listen sometimes tho. To avoid problems, my 19 year old stays in his room most of the day. I think he has it worse then his brother. We've done meds, therapy, behavioral therapy, hospitalization, residential treatments and nothin really worked. I think my oldest needs to go into an adult home where he is made to do stuff and be independant. He needs structure. I really don't know what else to say, but good luck. Add me as a friend if ya want.
Julie