Causes of Oppositional Defiant Disorder

According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the causes of Oppositional Defiant Disorder are unknown, though biological and environmental factors may both play a role.

For example, it may be more common in children whose parents have marital problems. Studies also indicate that children are more likely to suffer from Oppositional Defiant Disorder if the parents are alcoholics and the father has been in trouble with the law.

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