For Immediate Release
Contact: Erin Baker, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
ebaker@aacap.org
Adam Lowe, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
alowe@aacap.org
Washington, DC, March 24, 2009 – The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to introduce, Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families, a resource that may be downloaded for free on the eAACAP Resource section of the AACAP Web site. Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families is part of the AACAP’s eAACAP Resource Center on oppositional defiant disorder.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families is adapted from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Oppositional Defiant Disorder1. AACAP’s practice parameters are resources written for clinicians and were developed to guide clinical decision making.
AACAP President Robert Hendren, D.O., said, “Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families offers concise information on a complicated topic. As it can be incredibly painful to live with, I hope that families affected by O.D.D. realize that they are not alone. This resource was written to use as a starting point in forming an effective and comprehensive treatment plan.”
Oppositional defiant disorder is an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood or adolescent behavior and seriously interferes with day-to-day functioning. The disorder often co-occurs with ADHD, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse. Evidence suggests that between 1 and 16 percent of children and adolescents have O.D.D.2
The eAACAP Resource Center on Oppositional Defiant Disorder was created to meet overwhelming demand. The AACAP’s Web site’s highest hit Web page is the Facts for Families entitled, “Children With Oppositional Defiant Disorder,” which receives, on average, more than 25,000 page views per month. Oppositional defiant disorder is the search term that brings the highest amount of visitors to the AACAP Web site, with the Home page receiving more than 500,000 hits related to O.D.D. or oppositional defiant disorder in 2008.
eAACAP was created to offer families credible information on the Internet about children and adolescents’ mental illnesses. Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families and all eAACAP resource centers were created and peer-reviewed by child and adolescent psychiatrists, physicians who have completed at least three years of approved residency training in medicine, neurology, and general psychiatry with adults, and two years of additional specialized training in psychiatric work with children, adolescents, and their families in an accredited residency in child and adolescent psychiatry.
The AACAP Oppositional Defiant Disorder Resource Center includes:
1. Steiner H, and Remsing, L., (2007), Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Oppositional Defiant Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 46:126-141
2. Loeber R, Burke JD, Lahey BB, Winters A, Zera M (2000), Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder: A Review of the Past 10 Years, Part I. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 39:1468-1484.
Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
AACAP Mission: The Mission of the AACAP is the promotion of mentally healthy children, adolescents and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support and collaboration.
Contact: Erin Baker, Communications Director
202.966.7300, Ext. 119
ebaker@aacap.org
Adam Lowe, Communications Coordinator
202.966.7300, Ext. 154
alowe@aacap.org
Washington, DC, March 24, 2009 – The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to introduce, Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families, a resource that may be downloaded for free on the eAACAP Resource section of the AACAP Web site. Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families is part of the AACAP’s eAACAP Resource Center on oppositional defiant disorder.
Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families is adapted from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Oppositional Defiant Disorder1. AACAP’s practice parameters are resources written for clinicians and were developed to guide clinical decision making.
AACAP President Robert Hendren, D.O., said, “Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families offers concise information on a complicated topic. As it can be incredibly painful to live with, I hope that families affected by O.D.D. realize that they are not alone. This resource was written to use as a starting point in forming an effective and comprehensive treatment plan.”
Oppositional defiant disorder is an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood or adolescent behavior and seriously interferes with day-to-day functioning. The disorder often co-occurs with ADHD, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse. Evidence suggests that between 1 and 16 percent of children and adolescents have O.D.D.2
The eAACAP Resource Center on Oppositional Defiant Disorder was created to meet overwhelming demand. The AACAP’s Web site’s highest hit Web page is the Facts for Families entitled, “Children With Oppositional Defiant Disorder,” which receives, on average, more than 25,000 page views per month. Oppositional defiant disorder is the search term that brings the highest amount of visitors to the AACAP Web site, with the Home page receiving more than 500,000 hits related to O.D.D. or oppositional defiant disorder in 2008.
eAACAP was created to offer families credible information on the Internet about children and adolescents’ mental illnesses. Oppositional Defiant Disorder: A Guide for Families and all eAACAP resource centers were created and peer-reviewed by child and adolescent psychiatrists, physicians who have completed at least three years of approved residency training in medicine, neurology, and general psychiatry with adults, and two years of additional specialized training in psychiatric work with children, adolescents, and their families in an accredited residency in child and adolescent psychiatry.
The AACAP Oppositional Defiant Disorder Resource Center includes:
- Video Interview of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists
- Facts for Families Fact Sheets on Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Excerpts on O.D.D. from the Parents' Handbooks, Your Child and Your Adolescent
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- AACAP's Practice Parameter on Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Information on Getting Help
1. Steiner H, and Remsing, L., (2007), Practice Parameter for the Assessment and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Oppositional Defiant Disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 46:126-141
2. Loeber R, Burke JD, Lahey BB, Winters A, Zera M (2000), Oppositional Defiant and Conduct Disorder: A Review of the Past 10 Years, Part I. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 39:1468-1484.
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Representing over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists nationwide, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is the leading authority on children's mental health. AACAP members actively research, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders affecting children, adolescents, and their families.
AACAP Mission: The Mission of the AACAP is the promotion of mentally healthy children, adolescents and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support and collaboration.
