Constant Defiance in Kids: Signs It’s More Than a Phase and When to Get Help

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a pattern of behaviors that disturbs the normal ability to function and interact with other people and occurs mostly in children. Every child gets a little hostile at times, but University of Utah clinical psychologist Matt Woolley, MD, says the specific signs and symptoms of ODD stand out from the normal, rebellious behaviors of most children.