All kids display defiant behavior from time to time, but it’s possible that your child has a condition called oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Don’t be intimidated by the term ODD, which may sound ...

Source: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terah L. Mollise (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons. When a child is labeled "oppositional," adults often assume the problem is ...

When parents give children everything they ask for, they are often surprised when those same kids grow intensely defiant. By ...

‘Bad kid’ diagnosis ‘greases the school-to-prison pipeline,’ doctor says Black children are disproportionately diagnosed with a mental health condition known as oppositional defiant disorder, which ...

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers ...