ODD, IED, and Conduct Disorder

What are the three core symptom categories of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?

angry mood, defiant behavior, and vindictiveness.

How does ODD differ from normal adolescent defiance?

ODD behavior is more frequent and intense than what's typical for a person's age and culture. It must also cause significant problems in a person's life, such as at home or school.

What are the two types of aggressive outbursts that can lead to an Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) diagnosis?

Frequent, less severe outbursts: These are verbal or non-damaging physical outbursts that occur, on average, twice a week for three months.

Infrequent, severe outbursts: These are outbursts involving property destruction or physical injury, occurring three times in one year.

What is the key characteristic that distinguishes IED outbursts from other types of aggression?

IED outbursts are impulsive and unplanned. They are not motivated by a specific goal like money or power, but are instead a reaction that is out of proportion to the situation

What are the four main symptom categories for Conduct Disorder?

aggression to people and animals, property destruction, deceitfulness or theft, and serious rule violations

What is the primary difference between Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder?

ODD involves defiant and argumentative behavior, but it does not involve violating the basic rights of others. Conduct Disorder, on the other hand, is a pattern of behavior that does violate the rights of others (e.g., stealing, physical harm, bullying).

What is the primary motivation for fire-setting in Pyromania?

The motivation for fire-setting is an uncontrollable impulse. The person feels a buildup of tension beforehand and experiences pleasure, relief, or gratification from setting fires. It's not done for revenge, profit, or to cover up another crime

How is Kleptomania different from ordinary theft?

an impulsive act driven by an internal urge and the need to relieve tension. The stolen items are not needed for personal use or monetary value. Ordinary theft, in contrast, is typically planned and motivated by a need or desire for the item's value.

Kleptomania

recurrent failure to resist the urge to steal items that are not needed for personal use or for their monetary value.

Pyromania

rare impulse-control disorder characterized by a fascination with fire and an uncontrollable urge to set fires on purpose.

Conduct Disorder

persistent and repetitive pattern of violating the basic rights of others or major societal rules.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)

marked by sudden, repeated, and intense aggressive outbursts that are completely out of proportion to the situation

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

long-lasting pattern of angry, defiant, and argumentative behavior