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Troubled teenagers programs can help control oppositional defiance disorder
By Staff Writer
 If parents believe their teenagers suffer from oppositional defiance disorder, they may wish to research schools for troubled youths, where faculty members can assist these students before they act out in dangerous ways. A 16-year old boy from Connecticut was recently charged with setting a fire that destroyed a local school's greenhouse, Eyewitness News reports. When questioned by police, the boy admitted to starting the fire near the Deborah Tenant Zinewicz School. A local couple told the news provider that they were outside when they saw smoke and then a large fire emerging from the greenhouse. They immediately called 911. Police were able to recognize the 16-year-old through the school's surveillance system. He will now face a juvenile summons for reckless burning. Teens who act in similar ways may have oppositional defiance disorder. According to the U.S. Library of Medicine, this behavioral issue may affect as many as 20 percent of school-age children. Symptoms for the disorder include not following orders made by adults, being angry with others, constantly arguing with authority figures, acting spiteful or vengeful or being easily annoyed. Other conditions, such as anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder and depression, may cause similar problems.
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