Specific Treatment for Children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Specific treatment for children with oppositional defiant disorder will be determined by the medical practitioner based on:
• your child’s age, overall health, and medical history
• extent of your child’s or adolescent’s symptoms
• child’s or adolescent’s tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
• expectations for the course of the condition
• your opinion or preference
• individual psychotherapy using cognitive-behavioral approaches may improve problem solving skills, communication skills, impulse control and anger management skills.
• family therapy is focused on making changes within the family system, such as improving communication skills and family interactions.
• peer group therapy is often focused on developing social skills and interpersonal skills.
