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Causes
By Mayo Clinic staffThere's no clear cause underpinning oppositional defiant disorder. Contributing causes may include:
- The child's inherent temperament
- The family's response to the child's style
- A genetic component that when coupled with certain environmental conditions — such as lack of supervision, poor quality child care or family instability — increases the risk of ODD
- A biochemical or neurological factor
- The child's perception that he or she isn't getting enough of the parent's time and attention
