When a baby is born, he/she often acts like other babies as they do not have the sense of behaving differently or suspicious that are easily not noticed by their parents.
But, after a few months or years of growth, the parents can notice their child’s behavior. But, sometimes this behavior can be different and in other words, it can be abnormal as compared to the other kids.
Conduct Disorder vs Oppositional Defiant Disorder
The difference between Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder is that Conduct Disorder is a type of disruptive behavioral disorder where a child becomes aggressive, destructive, physically violating or threatening, etc towards other people. On the other hand, Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a type of disruptive behavioral disorder where a child is often irritated, has severe difficulty while dealing with the targets set by others, is often argumentative, etc.
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The symptoms of this kind of repetitive behavior last for about 12 months. Also, the symptoms of the Conduct Disorder are generally towards the physical violation or aggression.
On the other hand, Oppositional Defiant Disorder refers to the disruptive behavioral disorder where a child behaves irritatingly, has severe difficulty while coping up with the targets set by others, is often argumentative, etc.
Comparison Table
| Parameters of Comparison | Conduct Disorder | Oppositional Defiant Disorder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conduct Disorder refers to the disruptive behavioral disorder where a child intentionally becomes aggressive, shows unusual behavior towards others, is destructive, etc. | Oppositional Defiant Disorder refers to the disruptive behavioral disorder where a child is often irritated or has severe difficulty while coping up with the targets set by others, often argumentative, etc. |
| Physical Violence | A child with Conduct Disorder is often physically abusive or violating. | A child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder is comparatively less or rarely physically abusive or violating. |
| Subtypes | There are about three types of subtypes of Conduct Disorder. | There are no subtypes of Oppositional Defiant Disorder. |
| Age Limit of Tracking the Disorders | Conduct Disorder is often seen in children around the age of 11, or sometimes in the initial stage of adolescence. | Oppositional Defiant Disorder is often seen in children aged between 8-12 years. |
| Symptoms | The Conduct Disorder includes Symptoms like aggressiveness, violating, the urge of hitting or fighting with someone, physically abusive to both human beings and animals, etc. | The Oppositional Defiant Disorder includes Symptoms like often irritated, confused, blames others for their own mistakes, quickly loses temper, annoys others, etc. |
| Duration of Symptoms | A child with Conduct Disorder deals with at least, 12 months of repetitive symptoms. | A child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder deals with at least 6 months of repetitive symptoms. |
What is Conduct Disorder?
Conduct Disorder refers to the disruptive behavioral disorder where a child intentionally becomes aggressive, shows unusual behavior towards others, is destructive, etc.
A child with Conduct Disorder is very aggressive or violating, and is always in the urge of hitting or fighting with someone. There are mainly two types of Conduct Disorder, which are divided based on the symptoms of a child.
The Conduct Disorder includes symptoms like aggressiveness, violating, the urge of hitting or fighting with someone, physically abusive to both human beings and animals.
What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?
Oppositional Defiant Disorder refers to the disruptive behavioral disorder, where a child goes through some difficulties like he/she has severe difficulty while coping with targets set by others, is often argumentative, irritative, etc.
The main unusual behavior detected by the child is that he/she is often irritated or aggressive. There are no subtypes of this disorder.
The Oppositional Defiant Disorder includes symptoms like irritation, confusion, blames others for their own mistakes, quickly loses temper, annoys others, etc. And, the child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder deals with, at least 6 months of repetitive symptoms.
Main Differences Between Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- The Conduct Disorder includes symptoms like aggressiveness, violating, the urge of hitting or fighting with someone, physically abusive to both human beings and animals.
- A child with Conduct Disorder deals with, at least 12 months of repetitive symptoms. On the other hand, a child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder deals with, at least 6 months of repetitive symptoms.
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S089085670960633X
- https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00250.x
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