Turning Defiance into Cooperation: Treating Oppositional Defiant Disorder in Teenagers with Wilderness Therapy

Treating Oppositional Defiant Disorder - A teen boy in a beanie and a sweatshirt glowers at the viewer in the woods.

Teenagers often go through a period of rebellion and defiance as they seek autonomy and navigate the challenges of adolescence. However, for some young people, defiant behavior can escalate into a more serious issue known as Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Oppositional Defiant Disorder in teens is characterized by a pattern of ongoing angry or irritable…

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A constant battle: oppositional defiant disorder in teens

oppositional defiant disorder

In every school, there are a few notoriously “bad” kids. These young people are defiant to authority figures like teachers and administrators, and act out at home, too. But some of these kids can’t help their insubordination. Oppositional defiant disorder in teens is a pattern of irritability and defiant, insubordinate behavior that lasts at least six…

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