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We have a 14 year old son with ODD - I would like information on effective parenting strategies. So far nothing we have tried seems to work. The end result is always the same - He does what ever he wants - and he appears to not care about consequences. Is there a way to get through to him - or is it too late?

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Last Tuesday I voluntarily admitted my 14 year old son to a residential facility. They specialize in behavioral modification therapy. I am presently feeling guilty, but know deep in my heart that it is the last ditch effort to "save" him. He is a classic scenerio of ODD. I have had many sites concerning this disorder and was amazed on how they could have written it all about him. Years and years of therapy of ...

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