Oppositional Defiant Disorder? Help?

Question

My daughter has just been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder...any suggestions on how to deal with her, I haven't taken any classes yet, but i want to get a jump start learning about this. Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated very much.
Thanks

Answer 1

Oppositional defiant disorder is not something your child can overcome on his or her own, nor can it be solved with medication, herbal supplements, vitamins or a special diet. Successful treatment of oppositional defiant disorder requires commitment and follow-through by you as parents and others involved in your child's care. But most important in treatment is for you to show consistent, unconditional love and acceptance of your child — even during difficult and disruptive situations. Doing so can be tough for even the most patient parents.

Ideally, treatment for oppositional defiant disorder involves your primary care doctor and a qualified mental health or child development professional. These health professionals can screen for and treat other mental health problems that may be interfering with oppositional defiant disorder, such as ADHD, anxiety or depression. Successful treatment of the often co-existing conditions will improve the effectiveness of treatment for ODD. In some cases, the symptoms of ODD disappear entirely.

A mental health professional can help you learn or strengthen specific skills and parenting techniques to help improve your child's behavior and strengthen your relationship with him or her. For example, you can learn how to:

Give effective time-outs
Avoid power struggles
Remain calm and unemotional in the face of opposition
Recognize and praise your child's good behaviors and positive characteristics
Offer acceptable choices to your child, giving him or her a certain amount of control
Although some parent management techniques may seem like common sense, learning to use them in the face of opposition isn't easy, especially if there are other stressors at home. Learning these skills may require counseling, parenting classes or other forms of education, and consistent practice and patience. At first, your child is not likely to be cooperative or to appreciate your changed response to his or her behavior. Expect that you'll have set backs and relapses, and be prepared with a plan to manage those times.

Individual counseling for your child may help him or her learn to manage anger. Family counseling may help improve communication and relationships and help family members learn how to work together. Again, it's crucial to identify and treat any other disorders that may be affecting your child along with oppositional defiant disorder.

Self-care

At home, you can begin chipping away at problem behaviors by practicing the following.

Recognize and praise your child's positive behaviors

Model the behavior you want your child to have

Pick your battles

Set limits and enforce consistent reasonable consequences

Develop a consistent daily schedule for your child

Work with your spouse or others in your household to assure
consistent and appropriate discipline procedures

Assign your child a household chore that is essential and that won’t get done unless the child does it

Answer 2

im just an idiot but as far as disorders go it sounds cool O.D.D. for short

Answer 3

oh my god. what disorder will they think up next? LOL