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Which treatment approach do you think would be most helpful to kids with ODD?
Play therapy: Although adults can have ODD, ODD is more commonly diagnosed in children. Young children may struggle to understand or express their emotions. Play therapy offers an alternative outlet. Through play, children can work through their emotions, understand their behavior, and master new coping skills. ODD can be successfully treated with behaviour therapy (i.e., behaviour management strategies). This involves an equal focus on reducing undesirable aspects of the child’s behaviour and building on positive aspects of their behaviour. In other words, it can be said that play therapy has been able to significantly reduce the symptoms of ODD in participants. Besides, eta coefficient is 0.84 at the group stage, so it can be said that 84 percent of this change in the score of symptoms of ODD is due to play therapy intervention. If untreated, ODD may lead to anxiety, depression, or a more serious disorder called conduct disorder. A child or teen with conduct disorder may harm or threaten people or animals, damage property or engage in serious violations of rules.
What is the best treatment for ODD?
The preferred ODD treatment is a combination of individual and family behavioral therapy. When therapy alone does not resolve symptoms, medication for ODD can sometimes help. In addition, lifestyle changes can help some people with mild symptoms to control their explosions. ODD may occur only in certain settings. More recently, medical professionals have recongized that certain children with ODD may behave well at school, and only show symptoms at home. In addition, a child may be oppositional with only one parent, though this occurs less frequently. In fact, ABA is often used to treat cases of ODD entirely apart from any association with autism. When the two conditions exist together, however, an ABA therapist is unlikely to make any distinction between them. The treatment of choice for ODD is parent management training. Parents are taught to change their reactions to a child’s behavior — good and bad. Training involves using carrots and sticks — giving well-defined rewards and praise when your child cooperates, and consequences for misbehavior.