Conduct Disorder vs. Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Understanding the Key Differences
Conduct Disorder (CD) and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) are disruptive behavioral disorders in children and adolescents. CD involves serious violent behavior, destruction of property, and violation of others’ rights, while ODD is characterized by uncooperative, defiant, and hostile behavior towards authority figures. People often mix these up because both involve disruptive behavior. However, CD is…