What can bemoreeffective are techniques that psychologists often usewiththe mostdifficultkids, includingchildren with attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorderandoppositionaldefiantdisorder.
To be diagnosed with oppositionaldefiant disorder, a child must meet criteria spelled out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Now, the first study of its kind has found that most are psychologically healthy, though they're at "slightly increased risk" for behavioral problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or oppositionaldefiant disorder.