Eight-year-old Gordon is constantly throwing temper tantrums at home and seems just generally upset. He’s been this way as long as his parents can remember and when something sets him off, he terrorizes the house, pulling things off the wall and breaking whatever he can find. His family is on their third set of dishes this year. Which of the following would be necessary to know before diagnosing Gordon with DMDD?
a. Is Gordon living with his biological parents?
b. Does Gordon exhibit these problems at school or with peers?
c. Does Gordon have an ODD diagnosis?
d. Did this pattern of behavior begin prior to the age of 4?
b. Does Gordon exhibit these problems at school or with peers?
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