Hey friends, I’ve been saying it for years: Donald Trump is a sociopath. It’s obvious when you listen to him speak for five minutes, or watch the deranged way he treats the people around him. But let’s take the time to go over, step by step, how Trump fits the established medical criteria, just to […]
Angry and irritable mood
Often and easily loses temper.
Is frequently touchy and easily annoyed by others.
Is often angry and resentful.
Argumentative and defiant behavior
Often argues with adults or people in authority.
Often actively defies or refuses to follow adults’ requests or rules.
Often annoys or upsets people on purpose.
Often blames others for their own mistakes or misbehavior.
Hurtful and revengeful behavior
Says mean and hateful things when upset.
Tries to hurt the feelings of others and seeks revenge, also called being vindictive.
Has shown vindictive behavior at least twice in the past six months.
Severity
ODD can be mild, moderate or severe:
Mild. Symptoms occur only in one setting, such as only at home, school, work or with peers.
Moderate. Some symptoms occur in at least two settings.
Severe. Some symptoms occur in three or more settings.
Well, yeah, if it was present in childhood and goes untreated clinically, the symptoms may continue into adulthood, but we typically would look to further/differential diagnoses after that. I’m about to head to sleep but I can look up some more academic sources on the topic tomorrow
I’d add in Oppositional Defiant Disorder:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20375831
Angry and irritable mood
Often and easily loses temper.
Is frequently touchy and easily annoyed by others.
Is often angry and resentful.
Argumentative and defiant behavior
Often argues with adults or people in authority.
Often actively defies or refuses to follow adults’ requests or rules.
Often annoys or upsets people on purpose.
Often blames others for their own mistakes or misbehavior.
Hurtful and revengeful behavior
Says mean and hateful things when upset.
Tries to hurt the feelings of others and seeks revenge, also called being vindictive.
Has shown vindictive behavior at least twice in the past six months.
Severity
ODD can be mild, moderate or severe:
Mild. Symptoms occur only in one setting, such as only at home, school, work or with peers.
Moderate. Some symptoms occur in at least two settings.
Severe. Some symptoms occur in three or more settings.
ODD is strictly applied for minors. Untreated, it can lead to NPD, ASPD, and other comorbidities that we apply to adults, though, for sure
Starts in kids, undiagnosed though and…
https://www.additudemag.com/oppositional-defiant-disorder-in-adults/amp/
Well, yeah, if it was present in childhood and goes untreated clinically, the symptoms may continue into adulthood, but we typically would look to further/differential diagnoses after that. I’m about to head to sleep but I can look up some more academic sources on the topic tomorrow