Oppositional defiant disorder

What it means

An enduring pattern of uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behavior towards authority figures that does not involve major antisocial violations, is not accounted for by the child's developmental stage, and results in significant functional impairment. A certain level of oppositional behavior is common in children and adolescents.

Oppositional defiant disorder is essentially a persistent pattern of tantrums, arguments, and angry or disruptive behavior that exceeds what can be considered normal.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: ODD