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A few questions re: changing a Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) diagnosis
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 193938" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Marg always gives me such good ideas...lol. (I love ya, Marg). She's right. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a "difference" and it's NOT all bad. My son is unique but not unhappy with who he is.</p><p>Psychiatrists and regular therapists have a tendency to want to change Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) into mental illness--it is what they know. I am in a parent group for kids who are on the spectrum. There are 150 parents and kids. Many times Psychiatrists tried to "change" the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) into a mood disorder or ADHD and shove medications at them, especially when the kids were making the normal progress and no longer "look" autistic (they've learned how to act typical) and because THEY didn't know that much about high functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). The obvious symptoms do tend to go away when the PDDer learns how to adapt. That doesn't mean it's gone--it is never gone. They just learned how to deal with it. I shudder when I think of all the wrong diagnosis. and medications my son was on because his psychiatrist, who has a big name here, didn't know squat about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and insisted he was bipolar (although he didn't rage). I would find somebody who understands the Spectrum. Clearly, this professional does not. Aspergers and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified have only been identified within the past ten years, and a lot of psychiatrists don't know anything about or are just plain more comfortable calling it mental illness and pushing medications. Before it was identified, these poor kids were treated as if they had ADHD, were mentally slow, or had a number of mental illnesses. I wouldn't let this professional throw you--I'd just make sure I found somebody who is very familiar with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). NeuroPsychs are good sources. You MUST include the history to get a correct diagnosis. Likely, your child is still developing very slowly, and it sounds like he needs help in social skills--this is the norm for these kids. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't get sidetracked. For all your know, he throws fits because he is frustrated or not understood because of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), and he may not have a mood disorder or ODD at all. We found a compliant, sweet boy under his Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). We never would have found it if we hadn't explored enough to find the real source of his unhappiness, and helped him with tons of interventions. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 193938, member: 1550"] Marg always gives me such good ideas...lol. (I love ya, Marg). She's right. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a "difference" and it's NOT all bad. My son is unique but not unhappy with who he is. Psychiatrists and regular therapists have a tendency to want to change Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) into mental illness--it is what they know. I am in a parent group for kids who are on the spectrum. There are 150 parents and kids. Many times Psychiatrists tried to "change" the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) into a mood disorder or ADHD and shove medications at them, especially when the kids were making the normal progress and no longer "look" autistic (they've learned how to act typical) and because THEY didn't know that much about high functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). The obvious symptoms do tend to go away when the PDDer learns how to adapt. That doesn't mean it's gone--it is never gone. They just learned how to deal with it. I shudder when I think of all the wrong diagnosis. and medications my son was on because his psychiatrist, who has a big name here, didn't know squat about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and insisted he was bipolar (although he didn't rage). I would find somebody who understands the Spectrum. Clearly, this professional does not. Aspergers and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified have only been identified within the past ten years, and a lot of psychiatrists don't know anything about or are just plain more comfortable calling it mental illness and pushing medications. Before it was identified, these poor kids were treated as if they had ADHD, were mentally slow, or had a number of mental illnesses. I wouldn't let this professional throw you--I'd just make sure I found somebody who is very familiar with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). NeuroPsychs are good sources. You MUST include the history to get a correct diagnosis. Likely, your child is still developing very slowly, and it sounds like he needs help in social skills--this is the norm for these kids. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't get sidetracked. For all your know, he throws fits because he is frustrated or not understood because of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), and he may not have a mood disorder or ODD at all. We found a compliant, sweet boy under his Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). We never would have found it if we hadn't explored enough to find the real source of his unhappiness, and helped him with tons of interventions. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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