ODD vs. RAD - What's the difference?

While many of the behaviors may be same, these are two different disorders. RAD is basically about the child pushing away closeness. They may do that through aggression, manipulation, arguing, lying, stealing, etc. ODD is basically about rejection of authority. This may also be seen as aggression, manipulation, arguing, lying, stealing. Its the root cause that is different.GreenRobin brought up a good point. A child with RAD doesn't feel remorse, but a child with ODD does feel remorse. I have a child with each. They may both become agressive, but the RAD child doesn't see it as a problem. The ODD child can be genuinely sorry that it happened. My ODD child can feel love and can express that love.