2007-08-27 16:52:34 · 8 answers · asked by Sharon P 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
It is different from other disorders in that it is more a behavior disorder, and less a disorder of brain chemistry. The medicines work on regulating brain chemistry, but if a child says, "No, I won't!", there's no real medicine to affect the part of the brain that decides on obedience!!
That's why the main treatments involve behavioral therapies: teaching the parents & other caretakers to do consistent discipline with the child, so the child finally understands that the adults are the bosses, and the child calms down better & tends to obey, better.
2007-08-27 16:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by embroidery fan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The medications used to treat Oppositional Defiance Disorder are the same one's used to treat ADD and ADHD.
The problem is the long term effects have not be tested in children.
Medication should always be used in a last resort scenario. I'm not saying drugs don't work but they should be used with caution. Many of the other conservative methods work very well for most patients.
I found an interesting blog at http://disordermd.wordpress.com
2007-08-28 01:38:31 · answer #2 · answered by Hollymosby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Therapy for the kid. Therapy for the family. The disorder is usually behaviorly driven, and behaviorly resolved. It's also not just the kid's issues that need to be addressed. This is different than blaming the parents. It's a statement on family systems which do extend beyond the child. Plus when anyone in the family has a serious problem, the whole family does, too.
2007-08-27 18:28:38 · answer #3 · answered by Alex62 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many meds for ODD its just a matter of finding which one works on controling the reactive behavior.
2007-08-27 18:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are meds that are used ot help that disorder - clonopin comes to mind. it's a hard diagnosis to deal with and very difficult for everyday people to be as consistent as that condition demands them to be.
2007-08-27 16:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
How would you ever get
a defiant and oppositional child
to take their medicine?
2007-08-27 18:48:29 · answer #6 · answered by Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as in my day i would throw the kid a beating every time he/she says i wont. we coddle children too much, not preparing them for the "real" world.
2007-08-27 17:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by scott s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever heard of spanking?
2007-08-27 19:25:01 · answer #8 · answered by Cee T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋