ODD Crossword Puzzle - Defiant Behavior

3. Some parents leave ODD undiagnosed, assuming they will “_______ out of it”.
5. Girls with ODD show aggression this way, while boys show aggression with action.
7. Frequent ___________ tantrums are one behavioral sign that a child has ODD.
8. Punishment for disruptive behaviors have to be _______________ to be effective.
9. Head start programs have been shown to help with this.
11. One biological factor in the development of ODD is having a parent with attention-deficit ______________ disorder.
13. This type of abuse by a parent can make a child more susceptible to developing ODD.
15. Intervention with _____________ is one of the most effective ways to reduce behavioral symptoms of ODD.
16. school-based programs can be effective in stopping this behavior.
18. The mental health professional that usually diagnoses ODD (specializing in children and adolescents).
20. One of the most common behaviors that children and adolescents with ODD show.
21. ODD seems to occur more often in lower __________________ groups but affects families of all backgrounds.

1. In all age groups, approximately 10 percent of children and adolescents diagnosed with ODD will eventually develop a more lasting _____________ disorder, such as antisocial personality disorder.
2. This done at an early stage can help prevent ODD.
4. Another word for “talk therapy.”
6. Trying to scare or forcibly ____________ children and adolescents may reinforce aggressive behavior, not help.
10. ODD is a ________________ health issue.
12. Absentee or _____________ parents is one psychological factor that can lead to ODD.
14. This type of medication, as well as anti-anxiety medication, has been shown to help lessen behavioral symptoms associated with ODD.
17. __________________ defiant disorder is defined as pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior directed toward authority figures.
19. _________ disorder, a more serious mental health disorder, can develop if ODD is not treated.