Which behaviors would support a diagnosis of oppositional-defiant disorder?
a. Exhibits involuntary facial twitching and blinking and makes barking sounds
b. Negative, hostile, and spiteful toward parents and blames others for misbehavior
c. Displays high anxiety when away from parents, has nightmares, and fears being kidnapped
d. Violates others rights, is cruel to people or animals, lies and steals, and is truant from school
ANS: B
Children with oppositional defiant disorder argue with adults, actively defy adults' requests, deliberately annoy adults, and refuse to take responsibility for their behaviors. Lying, steal-ing, and animal cruelty describes a child with conduct disorder. Being afraid of being kid-napped describes a child with separation anxiety. Facial twitching is associated with Tou-rette's disorder.
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