What is the most common behavioral disorder?

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asked Apr 17, 2022 in Mental Health by tangor (640 points)
What is the most common behavioral disorder?

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answered Apr 19, 2022 by Cathy21 (95,100 points)
The most common behavioral disorders are.

Conduct disorder.
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Behavioral addiction.

The most common disruptive behavior disorders include oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

These three behavioral disorders share some common symptoms, so diagnosis can be difficult and time consuming.

Signs that your child is having behavior problems include.

Easily getting annoyed or nervous.
Often appearing angry.
Putting blame on others.
Refusing to follow rules or questioning authority.
Arguing and throwing temper tantrums.
Having difficulty in handling frustration.

Bad child behavior can be caused by several different things.

It's normal for a child to have some bad behavior once in awhile as children can naturally behave badly.

However some other conditions can make a child behave even more badly than normal.

Some common conditions that causes a child to have bad child behavior include.

Anxiety disorder.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Bipolar disorder.
Conduct disorder.
Delirium.
Depression.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Other things that can cause bad child behavior include can include biological reasons, like being hungry or overtired.

It can include communication issues related to learning challenges.

It also can include emotional reasons, like not being able to cope with or describe their feelings.

Their environment can also influence behavior.

How to deal with a child who won't listen.

Use consistent, logical consequences.

Kids need to know what to expect when they don't listen.

Listen to your child's feelings and ask them kindly rather than in anger what's going on.

Acknowledge their side, and you can still follow through with a consequence.

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