No
It is a disorder. In medicine, a disorder is a functional abnormality or disturbance [Wikipedia]. Whether the disorder is caused by infection, genetic illness, hormonal imbalances, upbringing or anything else doesn't matter.

That's not to say that the mother isn't a twat for thinking her son shouldn't be given an ASBO because of his behaviour. You need to take responsibility for your behaviour regardless of the reasons behind it.
( Captain V, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 10:04, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Ah, now that's an interesting definition.
So "ODD" could actually be a medical definition for "child needs cunting in the fuck" - in the same way that doctors have to refer to a "large, male habitus" instead of "a fat bloke," when talking about a patient within earshot.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:23, Reply)

Yes and no
It is something that should be taken seriously because about 50% of children that would fit the criteria for ODD will develop conduct disorder if left untreated.

It's a medical definition for a badly behaved child with associated therapies for changing this behaviour. I expect that cunting them in the fuck would more than likely make things worse as coercion is a poor way of enacting the kinds of changes desired. Treating it like an illness rather than a disorder is just as bad.

I might look this up in my textbooks at home as the info I've found on the net is a bit crap.
( Captain V, Thu 25 Jun 2009, 11:47, Reply)