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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 451056" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I wouldn't trust either one. Pediatricians are best at giving shots and taking care of physical illnesses and rather poor at diagnosing childhood disorders. And therapists aren't good diagnosticians either. Did the therapist run any tests? You say the conclusion came after fifteen minutes. I'd give your son a clean slate and have a neuropsychologist evaluation. That is a very intensive evaluation that can pinpoint many problems that other professionals miss. </p><p>Many of us have had MANY wrong diagnosis. in my opinion Neuropsychs are the best way to find out at least what direction to go in. They don't just blindly throw out a diagnosis and medication.</p><p></p><p>Many of us, myself included, feel that ODD is a sort of throwaway diagnosis that doesn't mean much and is too broad-based. It almost never stands alone. You won't hear that diagnosis much from neuropsychs or regular child psychiatrists (the ones with the MDs) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 451056, member: 1550"] I wouldn't trust either one. Pediatricians are best at giving shots and taking care of physical illnesses and rather poor at diagnosing childhood disorders. And therapists aren't good diagnosticians either. Did the therapist run any tests? You say the conclusion came after fifteen minutes. I'd give your son a clean slate and have a neuropsychologist evaluation. That is a very intensive evaluation that can pinpoint many problems that other professionals miss. Many of us have had MANY wrong diagnosis. in my opinion Neuropsychs are the best way to find out at least what direction to go in. They don't just blindly throw out a diagnosis and medication. Many of us, myself included, feel that ODD is a sort of throwaway diagnosis that doesn't mean much and is too broad-based. It almost never stands alone. You won't hear that diagnosis much from neuropsychs or regular child psychiatrists (the ones with the MDs) :) Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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