ODD is the most common behavioral disorder found in children. Symptoms of this disorder include disobedient, defiant, and hostile behaviors, often directed towards authority figures. There are conditions often associated with this disorder such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, substance abuse, antisocial personality, depression, and anxiety disorders (Martin, Granero, Ezpleta).


Martín, V., Granero, R., & Ezpeleta, L. (2014). Comorbidity of oppositional defiant disorder and anxiety disorders in preschoolers. Psicothema, 26(1), 27-32. doi:10.7334/psicothema2013.75 [1]

  1. ^ "Comorbidity of oppositional defiant disorder and anxiety disorders in preschoolers".