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Do ADD, ODD and other kids' diagnoses eventually change to schizophreniia?
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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 447534" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Who diagnosed your son? GENERALLY schizophrenia is not diagnosed in kids, in my opinion, because it is VERY RARELY seen in kids. Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder GENERALLY present themselves between the ages of 18 and 29. Often the onset of the diagnosis comes 'out of the blue', In other words NO previous serious mental health issues.</p><p></p><p>Is your son on any medication? If so, how long? Were these behaviors/symptoms present BEFORE medication was started? Many psychiatric medications can cause side effects or bad reactions that mimic symptoms of schizophrenia.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a Dr, I do not diagnosis - no one on this site does or can. But it certainly sounds like you already know what you are dealing with. If it's not an effect of the medication, I urge you to urge your psychiatrist to come up with a more appropriate and comprehensive treatment plan.</p><p></p><p>Edit this, if it IS an effect of the medication, I urge you to urge the psychiatrist to change the medication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 447534, member: 11965"] Who diagnosed your son? GENERALLY schizophrenia is not diagnosed in kids, in my opinion, because it is VERY RARELY seen in kids. Schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder GENERALLY present themselves between the ages of 18 and 29. Often the onset of the diagnosis comes 'out of the blue', In other words NO previous serious mental health issues. Is your son on any medication? If so, how long? Were these behaviors/symptoms present BEFORE medication was started? Many psychiatric medications can cause side effects or bad reactions that mimic symptoms of schizophrenia. I'm not a Dr, I do not diagnosis - no one on this site does or can. But it certainly sounds like you already know what you are dealing with. If it's not an effect of the medication, I urge you to urge your psychiatrist to come up with a more appropriate and comprehensive treatment plan. Edit this, if it IS an effect of the medication, I urge you to urge the psychiatrist to change the medication. [/QUOTE]
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