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[quote=Anonymous]DC was diagnosed with ODD at 13 yo in conjunction with a primary and very clear diagnosis of anxiety. In retrospect, I think the defiance was largely a product of the anxiety that was still dominating DC’s life. Plus some of that defiance was generally part of being a young teen. A few years later, DC is much less defiant. My conclusion is that a few things helped: time to mature, more consistent parenting (predictable and logical consequences for poor behavior), and medication changes for the anxiety (lexapro was okay then Zoloft was better) with a mood stabilizer (lamictal). It was a tough period but things slowly improved. Good luck. [/quote]
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