A child known as the neighborhood bully says,"Nobody can tell me what to do." After receiving a poor grade on a science project,this child secretly loaded a virus on the teacher's computer.These behaviors support a diagnosis of:

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Oppositional defiant disorder is a repeated and persistent pattern of having an angry and irritable mood in conjunction with demonstrating defiant and vindictive behavior.Loading a virus is a vindictive behavior in retribution for a poor grade.Persons with conduct disorder are aggressive against people and animals; destroy property; are deceitful; violate rules; and have impaired social,academic,or occupational functioning.There is no evidence of explosiveness or distractibility.

A Child Known as the Neighborhood Bully Says,"Nobody Can Tell