PSY 3171 Lecture 15: PSY3171- Lecture 15

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Guergana Roumenova Mileva;

Document Summary

Oppositional defiant disorder (odd: frequently argumentative, especially with authority figures such as parents, teachers, diagnosed by 8 years of age. Conduct disorder (cd: pattern of hostile behavior, 1 in 4 boys with odd will eventually be diagnosed with cd. Pattern of angry/ irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior r vindictiveness. Associated with distress in the individuals or those around them. Behaviors do not occur exlusively during the course of a psychotic, substance use, depressive or bipolar episode. Prevalence: preschool: 9-12, adolescence: 3-6, lifetime prevalence: 10. 2% Often comorbid with adhd and learning difficulties: 92% of those diagnosed with odd have comorbid conditions. Repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of other or major age- appropriate society norms or rules are violated in the previous 12 month period. Clinically significant impairment in social, academic or occupational functioning. In the individual is age 18 years or older, criteria are not met for antisocial personality disorder.