What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and how is it different from normal ADHD-related impulsivity?

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What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and how is it different from normal ADHD-related impulsivity?
2026-07-17 15:07
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As a parent, this distinction mattered a lot for us, the defiance framing made us feel like we were failing at discipline, reframing it as impulsivity vs a separate pattern changed how we approached him completely.
2026-07-17 21:02
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