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Originally Posted by shutterbug

Is it possible for adults to have ODD??? Because, OMGosh, like this TOTALLY describes my brother-in-law (who is soon to be an ex-BIL if he doesn't change his tude)!!!

Yes and no. Often they get reclassified as Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD).

Instead of reinventing the wheel, I just copied and pasted the Diagnostic Descriptions of ODD and APD from www.mentalhealth.com, which is an excellent resource that listed DSM-IV-TR (the diagnostic manual for clinicians)

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Diagnostic Criteria

1. A repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate societal norms or rules are violated, as manifested by the presence of three (or more) of the following criteria in the past 12 months, with at least one criterion present in the past 6 months:

.....Aggression to people and animals
..........1. often bullies, threatens, or intimidates others
..........2. often initiates physical fights
..........3. has used a weapon that can cause serious physical harm to others (e.g., a bat, brick, broken bottle, knife, gun)
..........4. has been physically cruel to people
..........5. has been physically cruel to animals
..........6. has stolen while confronting a victim (e.g., mugging, purse snatching, extortion, armed robbery)
..........7. has forced someone into sexual activity

.....Destruction of property
..........8. has deliberately engaged in fire setting with the intention of causing serious damage
..........9. has deliberately destroyed others' property (other than by fire setting)

.....Deceitfulness or theft
..........10. has broken into someone else's house, building, or car
..........11. often lies to obtain goods or favors or to avoid obligations (i.e., "cons" others)
..........12. has stolen items of nontrivial value without confronting a victim (e.g., shoplifting, but without breaking and entering; forgery)

.....Serious violations of rules
..........13. often stays out at night despite parental prohibitions, beginning before age 13 years
..........14. has run away from home overnight at least twice while living in parental or parental surrogate home (or once without returning for a lengthy period)
..........15. is often truant from school, beginning before age 13 years

2. The disturbance in behavior causes clinically significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning.

3. If the individual is age 18 years or older, criteria are not met for Antisocial Personality Disorder.


Antisocial Personality Disorder

Diagnostic Criteria

1. There is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following:
.....1. failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest
.....2. deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure
.....3. impulsivity or failure to plan ahead
.....4. irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults
.....5. reckless disregard for safety of self or others
.....6. consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations
.....7. lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another

2. The individual is at least age 18 years.

3. There is evidence of Conduct Disorder with onset before age 15 years.

4. The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of Schizophrenia or a Manic Episode.