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Select 1 of the following disorders:

  • Oppositional defiant disorder
  • Conduct disorder
  • Antisocial personality disorder

Provide the following details about the disorder:

  • What are some of the symptoms?
  • What would this disorder look like in person? Make sure you relate this back to the DSM criteria.
  • Based on your research, do you think the media has portrayed the disorder you selected in an unbiased manner, or is it sensationalized?

In the DSM-IV; Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Kleptomania, and Pyromania were spread out over a few chapters.

  • Why do you think the DSM-5 has placed Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Kleptomania, or Pyromania into a chapter called Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders? Support your answer with research.

Paper must be 600-800 words in length.

You may also research the psychological disorders, by reviewing an electronic version of the DSM-5 in CTU's library. For more information on accessing the DSM-5 in the library please review How to Access DSM-5 and/or watch this video.

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Running Head: OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

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OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
This is a condition in which a child displays an ongoing pattern irritable mood,
argumentative behavior and vindictiveness towards those in authority. The child with this
disorder attains a defiant behavior. The child becomes moody, easily frustrated with a very low
self-esteem.
Symptoms
Some of the common symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder include:
i.

Behavioral Symptoms
Excessive argument with adults especially those in authority. The child does not agree to

various issues related to authority and hence ends up in serious arguments that lead to defiance of
orders.
Deliberately annoying others as well as getting annoyed easily. The child is not pleased by
various issues and situations and hence gets annoyed or even does what is contrary leading to
annoyance.
Blaming others for given mistakes. In this case, there is no accountability for mistakes
done...


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