Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
DEFINITION
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a common clinical problem among children and adolescents characterized by a pattern of negativistic, disruptive, and hostile behaviors toward others, including authority figures.
- Oppositional defiant disorder is classified under the Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders section of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)[1].
- Key features in DSM-5 are angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, and/or vindictiveness[1].
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Last updated: September 14, 2025
Citation
Dowling, Anna, et al. "Oppositional Defiant Disorder." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787090/all/Oppositional_Defiant_Disorder.
Dowling A, Burkey , Perry-Parrish C. Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787090/all/Oppositional_Defiant_Disorder. Accessed October 31, 2025.
Dowling, A., Burkey, ., & Perry-Parrish, C. (2025). Oppositional Defiant Disorder. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787090/all/Oppositional_Defiant_Disorder
Dowling A, Burkey , Perry-Parrish C. Oppositional Defiant Disorder [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 31]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787090/all/Oppositional_Defiant_Disorder.
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