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Defiant Teens are children that have no respect for authority and mainly disrespect their parents.
We have found that children that have ODD
(Oppositional Defiance Disorder) are very confrontational and need to
have life their own way. A child does not have to be diagnosed ODD to be
defiant. It is a trait that some teens experience through their puberty
years. Defiant teens, disrespectful teens, angry teens and rebellious
teens can affect the entire family.
An effective way to work with defiant teens is through anger and stress management classes. If you have a
local therapist*, ask them if they offer these classes. Most will have them along with support groups and other beneficial classes. In today's teens we are seeing that defiant teens have taken it to a new level. Especially if your child is also ADD/ADHD, the ODD combination can literally pull a family apart.
You will find yourself wondering what you ever did to
deserve the way your child is treating you. It is very sad, yet very
real. Please know that many families are experiencing this feeling of
destruction within their home. Many wonder "why" and unfortunately each
child is different with a variety of issues they are dealing with. Once
a child is placed into proper treatment, the healing process can begin.
If you feel your teen is in need of further Boarding School, Military School or Program Options, please complete our
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*Local Therapist should be
Therapist/Counselors that "specialize" with Adolescents. |
