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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 164909" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Hollie, welcome back.</p><p> </p><p>My son's first diagnosis at age 9 was ADHD and anxiety (and he had a whole lot of oppositional behaviors thrown in there, too). It turned out that as he grew and changed, his diagnosis morphed and changed as well. We discovered that his ADHD-like inattention and anxiety are at the core of a mood disorder, which needs a different kind of treatment altogether (no stimulants like Ritalin, for example). I'm not saying that's what's going on with your difficult child, but it's something you might want to consider.</p><p> </p><p>In our house, anxiety = opposition = shut down. My son hates school, too, because it makes him anxious, and in spite of inate intelligence, has been getting poor grades since 7th grade (he just finished 9th grade). Again, just another way to look at what might going on with your difficult child.</p><p> </p><p>So my questions to you:</p><p>What kind of doctor diagnosed your difficult child with ADHD/ODD/anxiety?</p><p>Is Ritalin making things better, worse or about the same?</p><p>How is her anxiety being addressed (because that may be the key to what's going on here)? </p><p> </p><p>We're glad to have you back with us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 164909, member: 2423"] Hollie, welcome back. My son's first diagnosis at age 9 was ADHD and anxiety (and he had a whole lot of oppositional behaviors thrown in there, too). It turned out that as he grew and changed, his diagnosis morphed and changed as well. We discovered that his ADHD-like inattention and anxiety are at the core of a mood disorder, which needs a different kind of treatment altogether (no stimulants like Ritalin, for example). I'm not saying that's what's going on with your difficult child, but it's something you might want to consider. In our house, anxiety = opposition = shut down. My son hates school, too, because it makes him anxious, and in spite of inate intelligence, has been getting poor grades since 7th grade (he just finished 9th grade). Again, just another way to look at what might going on with your difficult child. So my questions to you: What kind of doctor diagnosed your difficult child with ADHD/ODD/anxiety? Is Ritalin making things better, worse or about the same? How is her anxiety being addressed (because that may be the key to what's going on here)? We're glad to have you back with us. [/QUOTE]
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