This free online child psychology course studies the causes, symptoms and treatment of this complex behavioral disorder. This child psychology course lays out the fundamentals of disruptive behavior disorders experienced by children, including oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). We describe the symptoms of this disorder and explain how it develops and the various methods of treating it. We also take a closer look at the psychological history, epidemiology and etiology of ODD. We then examine the role of family relationships in helping children to manage ODD.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 192176 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Analyze oppositional defiant disorder and explain how it differs from other types of behavioral disorder • Outline the history of the study of oppositional defiant disorder • Explain the etiology of oppositional defiant disorder and its relation to family • Summarize the relationship between attachment and psychoanalytic theory to oppositional behavior • Describe the prognosis of oppositional defiant disorder • Discuss the treatment processes used to manage oppositional defiant disorder |
| Course Code | 1062 |

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