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Oppositional Behavior

MedGen UID:
853544
•Concept ID:
C2013199
•
Sign or Symptom

Definition

Negative, defiant, or hostile behavior directed towards authority. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVOppositional Behavior

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Adenotonsillectomy as a treatment for sleep-disordered breathing in children with ADHD.
Perez A, Hunter K
JAAPA 2020 Oct;33(10):34-39. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000697248.35685.c6. PMID: 32976233
Current approaches to the assessment and management of anger and aggression in youth: a review.
Blake CS, Hamrin V
J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs 2007 Nov;20(4):209-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2007.00102.x. PMID: 17991051
Principles of behavioral assessment and management.
MacDonald EK
Pediatr Clin North Am 2003 Aug;50(4):801-16. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(03)00074-9. PMID: 12964695

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gestational Age at Term and Teacher-Reported Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptom Patterns.
Lingasubramanian G, Corman H, Noonan K, Reichman NE
J Pediatr 2022 Dec;251:120-126.e4. Epub 2022 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.07.042. PMID: 35940292Free PMC Article
The Behavioral Phenotype of 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome Includes Risk for Oppositional Behavior and Aggression.
Klein-Tasman BP, Yund BD, Mervis CB
J Dev Behav Pediatr 2022 Aug 1;43(6):e390-e398. Epub 2022 May 17 doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001068. PMID: 35580312Free PMC Article
Development and etiology of disruptive and delinquent behavior.
Loeber R, Burke JD, Pardini DA
Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2009;5:291-310. doi: 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.032408.153631. PMID: 19154139
Oppositional defiant disorder.
Hamilton SS, Armando J
Am Fam Physician 2008 Oct 1;78(7):861-6. PMID: 18841736
Oppositional defiant disorder.
Rey JM
Am J Psychiatry 1993 Dec;150(12):1769-78. doi: 10.1176/ajp.150.12.1769. PMID: 8238630

Diagnosis

The Irritable and Oppositional Dimensions of Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Integral Factors in the Explanation of Affective and Behavioral Psychopathology.
Burke JD, Johnston OG, Butler EJ
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2021 Jul;30(3):637-647. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.04.012. PMID: 34053691
Adenotonsillectomy as a treatment for sleep-disordered breathing in children with ADHD.
Perez A, Hunter K
JAAPA 2020 Oct;33(10):34-39. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000697248.35685.c6. PMID: 32976233
Anxiety and oppositional behavior profiles among youth with selective mutism.
Diliberto RA, Kearney CA
J Commun Disord 2016 Jan-Feb;59:16-23. Epub 2015 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2015.11.001. PMID: 26625009
Oppositional defiant disorder.
Hamilton SS, Armando J
Am Fam Physician 2008 Oct 1;78(7):861-6. PMID: 18841736
Oppositional defiant disorder.
Rey JM
Am J Psychiatry 1993 Dec;150(12):1769-78. doi: 10.1176/ajp.150.12.1769. PMID: 8238630

Therapy

Electrophysiological and Clinical Predictors of Methylphenidate, Guanfacine, and Combined Treatment Outcomes in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Michelini G, Lenartowicz A, Vera JD, Bilder RM, McGough JJ, McCracken JT, Loo SK
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023 Apr;62(4):415-426. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.08.001. PMID: 35963559Free PMC Article
Associations between Student-Teacher Bonds and Oppositional Behavior Against Teachers in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Analysis from Ages 11 to 15.
Valdebenito S, Speyer L, Murray AL, Ribeaud D, Eisner M
J Youth Adolesc 2022 Oct;51(10):1997-2007. Epub 2022 Jun 28 doi: 10.1007/s10964-022-01645-x. PMID: 35764714Free PMC Article
Little Agreement on Treating Residual Bipolar Disorder Symptoms in a Child.
Post RM, Rowe M, Findling R
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2020 Sep 17;22(5) doi: 10.4088/PCC.19m02574. PMID: 32942345
Mental health of extremely low birth weight survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mathewson KJ, Chow CH, Dobson KG, Pope EI, Schmidt LA, Van Lieshout RJ
Psychol Bull 2017 Apr;143(4):347-383. Epub 2017 Feb 13 doi: 10.1037/bul0000091. PMID: 28191983
Treating depression and oppositional behavior in adolescents.
Jacobs RH, Becker-Weidman EG, Reinecke MA, Jordan N, Silva SG, Rohde P, March JS
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2010;39(4):559-67. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2010.486318. PMID: 20589566Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Electrophysiological and Clinical Predictors of Methylphenidate, Guanfacine, and Combined Treatment Outcomes in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Michelini G, Lenartowicz A, Vera JD, Bilder RM, McGough JJ, McCracken JT, Loo SK
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023 Apr;62(4):415-426. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.08.001. PMID: 35963559Free PMC Article
The Irritable and Oppositional Dimensions of Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Integral Factors in the Explanation of Affective and Behavioral Psychopathology.
Burke JD, Johnston OG, Butler EJ
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2021 Jul;30(3):637-647. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.04.012. PMID: 34053691
Separating the domains of oppositional behavior: comparing latent models of the conners' oppositional subscale.
Kuny AV, Althoff RR, Copeland W, Bartels M, Van Beijsterveldt CE, Baer J, Hudziak JJ
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2013 Feb;52(2):172-183.e8. Epub 2013 Jan 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.10.005. PMID: 23357444Free PMC Article
Development and etiology of disruptive and delinquent behavior.
Loeber R, Burke JD, Pardini DA
Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2009;5:291-310. doi: 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.032408.153631. PMID: 19154139
Are oppositional-defiant and hyperactive-inattentive symptoms developmental precursors to conduct problems in late childhood?: genetic and environmental links.
Lahey BB, Van Hulle CA, Rathouz PJ, Rodgers JL, D'Onofrio BM, Waldman ID
J Abnorm Child Psychol 2009 Jan;37(1):45-58. doi: 10.1007/s10802-008-9257-1. PMID: 18648930Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Electrophysiological and Clinical Predictors of Methylphenidate, Guanfacine, and Combined Treatment Outcomes in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Michelini G, Lenartowicz A, Vera JD, Bilder RM, McGough JJ, McCracken JT, Loo SK
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2023 Apr;62(4):415-426. Epub 2022 Aug 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2022.08.001. PMID: 35963559Free PMC Article
The Behavioral Phenotype of 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome Includes Risk for Oppositional Behavior and Aggression.
Klein-Tasman BP, Yund BD, Mervis CB
J Dev Behav Pediatr 2022 Aug 1;43(6):e390-e398. Epub 2022 May 17 doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001068. PMID: 35580312Free PMC Article
The Irritable and Oppositional Dimensions of Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Integral Factors in the Explanation of Affective and Behavioral Psychopathology.
Burke JD, Johnston OG, Butler EJ
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2021 Jul;30(3):637-647. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2021.04.012. PMID: 34053691
Reward and Punishment Sensitivity are Associated with Cross-disorder Traits.
Portengen CM, Sprooten E, Zwiers MP, Hoekstra PJ, Dietrich A, Holz NE, Aggensteiner PM, Banaschewski T, Schulze UME, Saam MC, Craig MC, Sethi A, Santosh P, Ouriaghli IS, Castro-Fornieles J, Rosa M, Arango C, Penzol MJ, Werhahn JE, Brandeis D, Walitza S, Oldehinkel M, Franke B, Buitelaar JK, Naaijen J
Psychiatry Res 2021 Apr;298:113795. Epub 2021 Feb 8 doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113795. PMID: 33582524
Development and etiology of disruptive and delinquent behavior.
Loeber R, Burke JD, Pardini DA
Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2009;5:291-310. doi: 10.1146/annurev.clinpsy.032408.153631. PMID: 19154139

Recent systematic reviews

Mental health of extremely low birth weight survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Mathewson KJ, Chow CH, Dobson KG, Pope EI, Schmidt LA, Van Lieshout RJ
Psychol Bull 2017 Apr;143(4):347-383. Epub 2017 Feb 13 doi: 10.1037/bul0000091. PMID: 28191983
Emotional, behavioral, and developmental features indicative of neglect or emotional abuse in preschool children: a systematic review.
Naughton AM, Maguire SA, Mann MK, Lumb RC, Tempest V, Gracias S, Kemp AM
JAMA Pediatr 2013 Aug 1;167(8):769-75. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.192. PMID: 23754198

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