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(redirected from Oppositional defiant disorder)

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ODD
(1) (Optical Disc Drive or Optical Digital Disc) See optical disc.

(2) (Object Data Definition) A description of the data in an object. See object.
odd
1. 
a. not divisible by two
b. represented or indicated by a number that is not divisible by two
2. Maths (of a function) changing sign but not absolute value when the sign of the independent variable is changed, as in y=x3
3. Golf
a. one stroke more than the score of one's opponent
b. an advantage or handicap of one stroke added to or taken away from a player's score


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At 10 years' follow-up, it was associated with a highly significant 78% reduction in the relative risk of developing major depression, compared with ADHD patients who did not take stimulants, a 79% decrease in conduct disorder, an 85% reduction in the risk of having two or more anxiety disorders, and a 79% reduction in oppositional defiant disorder, all diagnosed based on DSM-1V criteria.
If he's consistently surly and unco-operative, defiant and hostile towards authority figures, he may be showing classic signs of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD).
Byline: Paul Routledge I ALWAYS thought I was just a stroppy little bugger, but evidently I've been suffering from Oppositional Defiant Disorder all my life without knowing it.
 
 
 
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