Oppositional Defiant Disorder vs. Conduct Disorder vs. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

Question 1

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Answer 1

These are commonly tested. Defiant, problems with authority, argumentative. Problems with any kind of directions. Don’t want to do things that other people tell them to do.

Question 2

Conduct Disorder

Answer 2

Violations of the rights of others, vandalism, law breaking activity, initiate fights, destroying property and a lack of remorse. Often leads to antisocial personality disorder as an adult. One of the criteria for APD is that they had had CD as a young adult.

Question 3

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

Answer 3

Used to be called Bipolar in children. Dx’d between the ages of 6-10. Up to the age of 17. Chronically irritable or moody. Reoccurring temper tantrums. Must happen at least three times per week. Mood is negative even when they are not having outbursts.