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In reply to the discussion: ODD: “If you’re outraged, you must be mentally ill.” [View all]Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)According to all sources that I've looked at, it is described exclusively as a disorder of children and adolescents.
According to Wikipedia (admittedly not the best source, but then, neither is yours) it has been recognized in the DSM since 1980, so is not a "new" disorder. It is also recognized by the WHO, though with somewhat different criteria. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppositional_defiant_disorder
I have seen not a single legitimate medical source where ODD was in any way equated with adult nonconformity or being a freethinker.
This is the guy responsible for your claims:
"My name is Sofo. I hold a BSc in Psychology and an MA in Philosophy, although to me true knowledge comes only through experience and not from parrot-like learning. I deeply enjoy traveling, long walks and late-night conversations, but what I enjoy most is just being part of this wonder-full existence."
Doesn't sound like a terribly reliable source to me.
We have enough real problems in this country. We don't need to fixate on invented conspiracy theories.