Which of the following children is displaying characteristics of oppositional-defiant disorder? A client who characteristically:
1. Is negative, hostile, and spiteful toward his parents and blames others for his misbehavior
2. Violates others rights, is cruel to people or animals, lies and steals, and is truant from school
3. Displays high anxiety when away from parents, has nightmares, and fears kidnap-ping
4. Has involuntary facial twitching and blinking and makes barking sounds
ANS: 1
Children with oppositional defiant disorder argue with adults, actively defy adults' requests, de-liberately annoy adults, and refuse to take responsibility for their behaviors. Option 2 describes a child with conduct disorder. Option 3 describes a child with separation anxiety. Option 4 de-scribes a child with Tourette's disorder.
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ANS:
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