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This article seems to be address more to the professional types, Doctors, Counselors, and psychologist.
Describe the purpose of the source: Research has indicated that parents pass on this tendency for externalizing disorders to their children and this may be why ODD is shown in multiple ways, …show more content…
There is also limited evidence that the atypical antipsychotic medication risperidone decreases aggression and conduct problems in youth with disruptive behavioral disorders, such as ODD. With the new study into looking at gene variants have identified a possible "gene-environment (G x E) interactions, specifically in the development of conduct problems. A variant of the gene that encodes the neurotransmitter metabolizing enzyme monoamine oxidase-A (MAOA), which relates to neural systems involved in aggression, plays a role in the regulating behavior following threatening events (Pardini, …show more content…
For most children or adolescent to be diagnosed with ODD the behaviors must cause considerable distress or interfere significantly with academic or social functioning. These interferences can prevent the child or adolescent from learning at school or making friends which places him or her in a harmful situation. Good all round knowledge of ODD.
Evaluation of content:
The article just seemed to scratch the surface of what ODD really is. There is no real research that can define as to why a child or adolescents become ODD, we just know it is happening. Outside of citation and some number there is no awesome content that I feel comfortable say I believe in this problem.
Limitations:
The true limitation is just simple, there is not enough known about ODD according to this source. When more become available this topic may be the best read but for now it just seems like a lot of definitions with no real understanding behind