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'''Oppositional defiant disorder''' is a (supposed) "mental disorder" which, by vote of a select group of [[psychiatrists]], was entered as a disorder in the [[DSM]]. The "disorder" is claimed to manifest itself in childhood or adolescent rebellion against authority. Some boys whose older partners (their BoyLover adult friends) have been arrested have subsequently been uncooperative with parents and legal authorities. Therefore psychiatrists have concluded that the "sexual abuse" causes the boys to develop "oppositional defiant disorder." The [[DSM-5]] added a note that a certain amount of rebellion against authority is normal for young people.
'''Oppositional defiant disorder''' is a disorder that manifests in childhood or adolescent rebellion against authority. Some boys whose older partners have been arrested have subsequently been uncooperative with authority figures and therefore psychiatrists have concluded that the "[[sexual abuse]]" caused them to develop oppositional defiant disorder. The [[DSM-5]] added a note that a certain amount of rebellion against authority is normal for young people.


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Revision as of 05:22, 6 May 2016

Oppositional defiant disorder is a disorder that manifests in childhood or adolescent rebellion against authority. Some boys whose older partners have been arrested have subsequently been uncooperative with authority figures and therefore psychiatrists have concluded that the "sexual abuse" caused them to develop oppositional defiant disorder. The DSM-5 added a note that a certain amount of rebellion against authority is normal for young people.