Screener for ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)

Does my child have ODD?

1. Does your child often blame others for his/her mistakes or misbehaviors?

2. Does your child frequently swear or use obscene language inappropriately?

3. Is your child touchy, “prickly” or easily offended?

4. Does your child have frequent outbursts of anger or resentment?

5. Is your child often spiteful, vindictive or revenge seeking?

6. Does your child deliberately try to alloy or upset others?

7. Does your child actively defy or refuse to comply to requests and rules at school and home?

8. Does your child throw repeated temper tantrums?

9. Does your child excessively argue with adults and/or authority figures?

10. Does your child say cruel, hateful or mean things when upset?

11. Is your child easily frustrated or annoyed?

12. Is your child hostile, angry, or resentful?

13. Does your child justify his/her behaviors as a response to unreasonable demands?

14. Does your child persistently test limits by ignoring rules or arguing?

15. Is your child unwilling or unable to compromise, give in or negotiate with adults or peers?

Please consult a trained professional if you answered YES to FIVE OR MORE of these questions as there is a possibility that your child may have ODD. Without treatment, children may develop a more severe behavioral disorder called conduct disorder. When started promptly, treatment is usually effective. Consider bringing these results with you to your child’s appointment for further evaluation.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a marked by behaviors described here lasting for 6 months or more, behavior that is excessive when compared to what is usual for your child’s age and significantly impairs the child’s normal daily activities at home and at school. Symptom criteria summarized by the American Psychiatric Association DSM 5, 2013.