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Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder are argumentative, negative, and frequently irritable (“touchy”).  Preschoolers (3 to 4 years) and young adolescents (12 to 14 years) sometimes have periods of these behaviors, but they tend to be fairly brief.  Refusal to interact with children when they are exhibiting these behaviors usually reduces these common tantrums.

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