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Compare and contrast conduct disorder to oppositional defiant disorder.

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ODD vs Conduct Disorder

Step-by-step explanation:

Both are Disruptive Behavior Disorders.

  • they can be comorbid with other mental health disorders
  • it is possible for children to develop both
  • both can be treated by mental health professionals
  • both are results of psychological, environmental, and genetic factors.

Conduct Disorder - a group of repetitive and persistent behavioral and emotional problems in children. Children with this disorder have great difficulty following rules, respecting the rights of others, showing empathy, and behaving in a socially acceptable way.

Symptoms include aggressive displays toward other children, adults, and animals, destroying other people’s property, stealing and lying.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder - children exhibit behaviors marked by defiant and disobedient behavior to authority figures; including irritable mood, argumentative and defiant behavior, aggression, and vindictiveness, an overall negative or agitated mood, a quarrelsome attitude or being vengeful for at least six months.

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