How to Use oppositional defiant disorder in a Sentence

oppositional defiant disorder

noun
  • Her son, now 6, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and oppositional defiant disorders.
    — Lewis Kamb, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
  • The other is oppositional defiant disorder, and those who have been diagnosed with that condition but symptom free for seven years can join the military without a waiver.
    — Nancy A. Youssef, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Zachary Cruz was described as having oppositional defiant disorder.
    — Brittany Wallman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • He was diagnosed with substance abuse disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
    — Mollie Simon, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Desperate, Hunt-Jackson arranged for her 24-year-old grandson, who has autism and oppositional defiant disorder, to move into her double-wide trailer and serve as her caregiver.
    — Judith Graham, CNN, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Medical experts testified in the case that all the Finn children had diagnoses ranging from oppositional defiant disorder to attachment disorder to attention deficit disorder.
    — Lee Rood, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2017
  • King had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, depression and bipolar disorder, and had been hospitalized against his will for mental health reasons seven times.
    — orlandosentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Having been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism and oppositional defiant disorder, too much stimuli overwhelms Shayden.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
  • Christian has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Along with being on the spectrum, Stephens said her son has seven official diagnoses, including ADHD and ODD (oppositional defiant disorder).
    — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2025
  • But the majority had other issues, including language or learning disabilities, ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, mood or anxiety disorders.
    — Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2019
  • News, Jace was diagnosed with several mental health disorders, including ADHD, major depressive disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Dontay received several mental-health diagnoses, including bipolar disorder, ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder.
    — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Mercy has trained nearly 250 of its pediatricians and family medicine specialists in neighboring states to diagnose the most common conditions such as ADHD, depression, anxiety and oppositional defiant disorder.
    — Laura Landro, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2019

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