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OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER CAUSES |
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Oppositional defiant disorder is more
common in boys than girls and the disorder typically begins by age
eight. Although the specific causes of the disorder are unknown,
parents who are overly concerned with power and control may cause an
eruption to occur. Symptoms often appear at home, but over time may
appear in other settings as well. Usually the disorder occurs
gradually over months or years. Several theories about the causes of
oppositional defiant disorder are being investigated. Oppositional
defiant disorder may be related to: The child's temperament and the family's response to that temperament An inherited predisposition to the disorder in some families A neurological cause, like a head injury A chemical imbalance in the brain (especially with the brain chemical serotonin). Oppositional defiant disorder appears to be more common in families where at least one parent has a history of a mood disorder, conduct disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, antisocial personality disorder, or a substance-related disorder. Additionally, some studies suggest that mothers with a depressive disorder are more likely to have children with oppositional behavior. However, it is unclear to what extent the mother's depression results from or causes oppositional behavior in children. |
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