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Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders

MedGen UID:
68635
•Concept ID:
C0236964
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Pathologic Function
Synonym: Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavioral Disorders

Definition

Includes two similar disorders: oppositional defiant disorder and CONDUCT DISORDERS. Symptoms occurring in children with these disorders include: defiance of authority figures, angry outbursts, and other antisocial behaviors. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 Evidence-based conclusions about the disorder.
Faraone SV, Banaschewski T, Coghill D, Zheng Y, Biederman J, Bellgrove MA, Newcorn JH, Gignac M, Al Saud NM, Manor I, Rohde LA, Yang L, Cortese S, Almagor D, Stein MA, Albatti TH, Aljoudi HF, Alqahtani MMJ, Asherson P, Atwoli L, Bölte S, Buitelaar JK, Crunelle CL, Daley D, Dalsgaard S, Döpfner M, Espinet S, Fitzgerald M, Franke B, Gerlach M, Haavik J, Hartman CA, Hartung CM, Hinshaw SP, Hoekstra PJ, Hollis C, Kollins SH, Sandra Kooij JJ, Kuntsi J, Larsson H, Li T, Liu J, Merzon E, Mattingly G, Mattos P, McCarthy S, Mikami AY, Molina BSG, Nigg JT, Purper-Ouakil D, Omigbodun OO, Polanczyk GV, Pollak Y, Poulton AS, Rajkumar RP, Reding A, Reif A, Rubia K, Rucklidge J, Romanos M, Ramos-Quiroga JA, Schellekens A, Scheres A, Schoeman R, Schweitzer JB, Shah H, Solanto MV, Sonuga-Barke E, Soutullo C, Steinhausen HC, Swanson JM, Thapar A, Tripp G, van de Glind G, van den Brink W, Van der Oord S, Venter A, Vitiello B, Walitza S, Wang Y
Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2021 Sep;128:789-818. Epub 2021 Feb 4 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.01.022. PMID: 33549739Free PMC Article
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents.
Wolraich ML, Hagan JF Jr, Allan C, Chan E, Davison D, Earls M, Evans SW, Flinn SK, Froehlich T, Frost J, Holbrook JR, Lehmann CU, Lessin HR, Okechukwu K, Pierce KL, Winner JD, Zurhellen W; SUBCOMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVE DISORDER
Pediatrics 2019 Oct;144(4) doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-2528. PMID: 31570648Free PMC Article
ADHD and behavioral disorders: Assessment, management, and an update from DSM-5.
Austerman J
Cleve Clin J Med 2015 Nov;82(11 Suppl 1):S2-7. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.82.s1.01. PMID: 26555810

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Oppositional defiant disorder.
Hawes DJ, Gardner F, Dadds MR, Frick PJ, Kimonis ER, Burke JD, Fairchild G
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023 Jun 22;9(1):31. doi: 10.1038/s41572-023-00441-6. PMID: 37349322
Understanding Chronic Aggression and Its Treatment in Children and Adolescents.
Magalotti SR, Neudecker M, Zaraa SG, McVoy MK
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2019 Nov 18;21(12):123. doi: 10.1007/s11920-019-1105-1. PMID: 31741142
ADHD as a risk factor for obesity. Current state of research.
Hanć T
Psychiatr Pol 2018 Apr 30;52(2):309-322. doi: 10.12740/PP/70388. PMID: 29975369
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for externalizing disorders in children and adolescents.
Lochman JE, Powell NP, Boxmeyer CL, Jimenez-Camargo L
Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2011 Apr;20(2):305-18. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2011.01.005. PMID: 21440857
Review of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder comorbid with oppositional defiant disorder.
Hazell P
Australas Psychiatry 2010 Dec;18(6):556-9. doi: 10.3109/10398562.2010.498049. PMID: 21117844

Diagnosis

Oppositional defiant disorder.
Hawes DJ, Gardner F, Dadds MR, Frick PJ, Kimonis ER, Burke JD, Fairchild G
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023 Jun 22;9(1):31. doi: 10.1038/s41572-023-00441-6. PMID: 37349322
Understanding Chronic Aggression and Its Treatment in Children and Adolescents.
Magalotti SR, Neudecker M, Zaraa SG, McVoy MK
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2019 Nov 18;21(12):123. doi: 10.1007/s11920-019-1105-1. PMID: 31741142
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD): An RDoC perspective.
Meyers E, DeSerisy M, Roy AK
J Affect Disord 2017 Jul;216:117-122. Epub 2016 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.007. PMID: 27554606Free PMC Article
Editorial: do clinical services need to take conduct disorder more seriously?
Coghill D
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2013 Sep;54(9):921-3. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12135. PMID: 23957373
Aggressive behavior in children and adolescents.
Zahrt DM, Melzer-Lange MD
Pediatr Rev 2011 Aug;32(8):325-32. doi: 10.1542/pir.32-8-325. PMID: 21807873

Therapy

Mechanism-Focused Randomized Controlled Trials in Youths: Another Step Uphill.
Stringaris A, Silver J
Am J Psychiatry 2024 Apr 1;181(4):259-261. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20240123. PMID: 38557144
Understanding Chronic Aggression and Its Treatment in Children and Adolescents.
Magalotti SR, Neudecker M, Zaraa SG, McVoy MK
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2019 Nov 18;21(12):123. doi: 10.1007/s11920-019-1105-1. PMID: 31741142
Medications used in the treatment of disruptive behavior in children with FASD--a guide.
Ozsarfati J, Koren G
J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol 2015;22(1):e59-67. Epub 2015 Feb 12 PMID: 25715382
Review of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder comorbid with oppositional defiant disorder.
Hazell P
Australas Psychiatry 2010 Dec;18(6):556-9. doi: 10.3109/10398562.2010.498049. PMID: 21117844
Fad therapies.
Braganza SF, Ozuah PO
Pediatr Rev 2005 Oct;26(10):371-6. doi: 10.1542/pir.26-10-371. PMID: 16199591

Prognosis

Early Development of ADHD and ODD Symptoms from the Toddler to Preschool Years.
Brown HR, Laws HB, Harvey EA
J Atten Disord 2022 Aug;26(10):1335-1346. Epub 2022 Jan 7 doi: 10.1177/10870547211068042. PMID: 34996308
Irritability in children and adolescents: past concepts, current debates, and future opportunities.
Krieger FV, Leibenluft E, Stringaris A, Polanczyk GV
Braz J Psychiatry 2013;35 Suppl 1(0 1):S32-9. doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2013-S107. PMID: 24142126Free PMC Article
Parent discrepancies in ratings of young children's co-occurring internalizing symptoms.
Mascendaro PM, Herman KC, Webster-Stratton C
Sch Psychol Q 2012 Sep;27(3):134-143. Epub 2012 Aug 13 doi: 10.1037/a0029320. PMID: 22889137
Aggressive behavior in children and adolescents.
Zahrt DM, Melzer-Lange MD
Pediatr Rev 2011 Aug;32(8):325-32. doi: 10.1542/pir.32-8-325. PMID: 21807873
Perspectives on oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and psychopathic features.
Loeber R, Burke J, Pardini DA
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2009 Jan;50(1-2):133-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.02011.x. PMID: 19220596

Clinical prediction guides

Irritability in children and adolescents: past concepts, current debates, and future opportunities.
Krieger FV, Leibenluft E, Stringaris A, Polanczyk GV
Braz J Psychiatry 2013;35 Suppl 1(0 1):S32-9. doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2013-S107. PMID: 24142126Free PMC Article
Parent discrepancies in ratings of young children's co-occurring internalizing symptoms.
Mascendaro PM, Herman KC, Webster-Stratton C
Sch Psychol Q 2012 Sep;27(3):134-143. Epub 2012 Aug 13 doi: 10.1037/a0029320. PMID: 22889137
Age-grouped differences in bipolar mania.
Safer DJ, Magno Zito J, Safer AM
Compr Psychiatry 2012 Nov;53(8):1110-7. Epub 2012 Jun 6 doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.04.011. PMID: 22682679
Perspectives on oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, and psychopathic features.
Loeber R, Burke J, Pardini DA
J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2009 Jan;50(1-2):133-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.02011.x. PMID: 19220596
Observational procedures and psychopathology in young children.
Zeanah CH
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2008 Jun;47(6):611-613. doi: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e31816c4303. PMID: 18496326

Recent systematic reviews

A Systematic Review of Multiple Family Factors Associated with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
Lin X, He T, Heath M, Chi P, Hinshaw S
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Aug 31;19(17) doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710866. PMID: 36078582Free PMC Article
The pharmacological management of oppositional behaviour, conduct problems, and aggression in children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Part 1: psychostimulants, alpha-2 agonists, and atomoxetine.
Pringsheim T, Hirsch L, Gardner D, Gorman DA
Can J Psychiatry 2015 Feb;60(2):42-51. doi: 10.1177/070674371506000202. PMID: 25886655Free PMC Article
The prevalence of psychopathology in siblings of children with mental health problems: a 20-year systematic review.
Ma N, Roberts R, Winefield H, Furber G
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2015 Feb;46(1):130-49. doi: 10.1007/s10578-014-0459-1. PMID: 24652033
How oppositionality, inattention, and hyperactivity affect response to atomoxetine versus methylphenidate: a pooled meta-analysis.
van Wyk GW, Hazell PL, Kohn MR, Granger RE, Walton RJ
J Atten Disord 2012 May;16(4):314-24. Epub 2011 Feb 2 doi: 10.1177/1087054710389989. PMID: 21289234
Prevalence of chronic health conditions in children with intellectual disability: a systematic literature review.
Oeseburg B, Dijkstra GJ, Groothoff JW, Reijneveld SA, Jansen DE
Intellect Dev Disabil 2011 Apr;49(2):59-85. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-49.2.59. PMID: 21446871

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