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<blockquote data-quote="hannah" data-source="post: 157083" data-attributes="member: 1490"><p>Have a 15 year old daughter. Diagnosed years ago with ODD, ADHD and depression. Currently on no medications (tried ADHD medications years ago but couldn't take them). Now some docs say she is bipolar while others do not. She has a lot of anger and years of therapy have not pinpointed the cause of the anger. She can control it while at school but lets loose once home. Self esteem is very low and very few friends (can't keep friends). Recently overdosed on OTC medication ( 5 pills) and put in rehab for several days on suicide watch. No history of abuse or substance abuse. I guess my question is how is one positive of a bipolar diagnosis if there is disagreement on the diagnosis. I saw a neurologist on Good Morning America this week who is actually running brain scans etc on people with autism, ADHD etc with wonderful results and giving proper treatment for specific diagnosis (many have been misdiagnosed). Unfortunately he is in CA and I am on the East coast. I want treatment for my child, but not treatment for the wrong thing (that could be devastating). Does anyone know of a neurologist that does this kind of testing in the North East US? Any help and suggestions would be appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hannah, post: 157083, member: 1490"] Have a 15 year old daughter. Diagnosed years ago with ODD, ADHD and depression. Currently on no medications (tried ADHD medications years ago but couldn't take them). Now some docs say she is bipolar while others do not. She has a lot of anger and years of therapy have not pinpointed the cause of the anger. She can control it while at school but lets loose once home. Self esteem is very low and very few friends (can't keep friends). Recently overdosed on OTC medication ( 5 pills) and put in rehab for several days on suicide watch. No history of abuse or substance abuse. I guess my question is how is one positive of a bipolar diagnosis if there is disagreement on the diagnosis. I saw a neurologist on Good Morning America this week who is actually running brain scans etc on people with autism, ADHD etc with wonderful results and giving proper treatment for specific diagnosis (many have been misdiagnosed). Unfortunately he is in CA and I am on the East coast. I want treatment for my child, but not treatment for the wrong thing (that could be devastating). Does anyone know of a neurologist that does this kind of testing in the North East US? Any help and suggestions would be appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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