349- How Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Ruptures Families — and How to Manage It
ADHD Experts Podcast
ADDitude
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2021
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Children and adults with ODD are neurologically hardwired to oppose anyone they perceive as telling them what to do, which leads to lives filled with conflict. William Dodson, M.D., explains how this condition overlaps with ADHD, and how to treat both.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine. |
| 0:10.0 | Hello, and welcome to today's ADHD Experts webinar about oppositional defiant disorder |
| 0:21.4 | or ODD. ODD is one of ADHD's most common co-existing conditions with a comorbidity rate of 20 to 45 percent. |
| 0:32.4 | Yet, very little is actually known about the causes and treatments for ODD. |
| 0:39.4 | What we do know is that people with ODD live a life of conflict with virtually everyone. |
| 0:47.4 | Teachers, law enforcement employers, parents and spouses, especially. |
| 0:52.4 | So here to explain the overlap between ADHD and ODD, as well as treatment options and strategies, we are extremely pleased to welcome Dr. William Dodson. |
| 1:06.4 | One of the world's foremost experts on ADHD, Dr. Dodson is a speaker, consultant and writer, specifically on adult ADHD medicine. |
| 1:18.4 | He's written more than 100 articles and hosted 10 webinars for Attitude. |
| 1:23.4 | He's also on our Board of Scientific Advisors. |
| 1:27.4 | He is a Board-certified adult psychiatrist who was one of the first practitioners to specialize in adults with ADHD 25 years ago. |
| 1:38.4 | In recognition of his contributions to the field, he was named a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in 2012. |
| 1:47.4 | He was also the recipient of the National Maxwell J. Schleifer Award for Distinguished Service to Persons with Disabilities. |
| 1:55.4 | He has a private consulting practice in Denver, Colorado, and we just could not be more excited to welcome him here today. |
| 2:03.4 | So before I turn over the microphone to Dr. Dodson, I do have just a couple of housekeeping items to take care of. |
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