Posted by Noa on June 22, 2001, at 16:07:07
In reply to Re: from Dr. Ryan: Comorbidity » Dr. Bob, posted by Cam W. on June 12, 2001, at 22:50:35
Another thought I have is: anxious kids often develop oppositional behavior--at least at home with parents(anxiety leads to reluctance for certain activities, need for predictibility, not dealing well with changes in routine, etc.). If the oppositional behavior becomes habitual, or it engenders power struggles which only escalate the oppositionality, it can reach the level of oppositional-defiant disorder. In turn, a kid with ODD, habitually oppositional, really entrenched in power struggles with adults in several aspects of his or her life could develop conduct problems.
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