OPPOSITIONAL CHALLENGING DISORDER (ODD): COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) affects children and adolescents. It presents characteristics such as disobedience, irritability, anger, challenging, contesting and negativistic behaviors towards authority figures. Biological, temperamental, learned, and psychological factors all contribute to unstable ODD patterns. OBJECTIVE: To understand the consequences caused by Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in children and the performance of cognitive behavioral therapy in the intervention context. METHODOLOGY: The methodology used was bibliographic and exploratory research. The materials were books, theses, dissertations, monographs and scientific articles available in Scielo, Pepsic, BvSaude, Electronic journals databases. RESULTS: It was evidenced that the characteristics of children with TOD involve impulsive temperament, defiant and intolerance to frustrations and inability in social management. It may be present, frequent loss of patience, high irritability, aggressive behavior, impulsivity, anxiety, constant stubbornness, impatience, hostility, strong emotional outburst. CBT is efficient in interventions in children with ODD. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The intervention of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment of TOD is effective and involves techniques and strategies directed to the patient both in the therapeutic clinical environment and in their home environment, involving parents and other subjects in their life. In the CBT intervention, bonding, careful assessment and formulation of the case, empathetic and assertive posture, attentive and respectful listening, collaborative system between patient and therapist are important.