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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 551209" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Yes, sometimes we have to get help for ourselves, too.</p><p></p><p>Back to your son. ODD is, in my opinion, no more than a placeholder diagnosis - it acknowledges that there is a problem (i.e. it isn't all in your head!), but provides no other help - no accommodations, interventions, therapies or medications. It is a red flag, though.</p><p></p><p>Depression/anxiety is another red flag. Often in young men, what comes across as anger and defiance is really a mask for serious depression. </p><p></p><p>And yet - having said that - I'd be very doubtful that a mood disorder is his primary problem.</p><p></p><p>More likely, there are some missing dxes. Whatever these are, the lack of accommodations/interventions/therapies/medications really complicates things fast. When kids don't get help for their real problems, the problems just multiply. Among the most common add-on dxes are depression, anxiety and ODD.</p><p></p><p>Has he ever been formally evaluated for developmental issues (ADD/ADHD is a developmental issue; there are a raft of others, from Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD))? Ever had an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation for sensory and motor skills issues? </p><p></p><p>How does he do in quiet environments, as compared to noisy ones? Even the best classrooms are VERY noisy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 551209, member: 11791"] Yes, sometimes we have to get help for ourselves, too. Back to your son. ODD is, in my opinion, no more than a placeholder diagnosis - it acknowledges that there is a problem (i.e. it isn't all in your head!), but provides no other help - no accommodations, interventions, therapies or medications. It is a red flag, though. Depression/anxiety is another red flag. Often in young men, what comes across as anger and defiance is really a mask for serious depression. And yet - having said that - I'd be very doubtful that a mood disorder is his primary problem. More likely, there are some missing dxes. Whatever these are, the lack of accommodations/interventions/therapies/medications really complicates things fast. When kids don't get help for their real problems, the problems just multiply. Among the most common add-on dxes are depression, anxiety and ODD. Has he ever been formally evaluated for developmental issues (ADD/ADHD is a developmental issue; there are a raft of others, from Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD))? Ever had an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation for sensory and motor skills issues? How does he do in quiet environments, as compared to noisy ones? Even the best classrooms are VERY noisy. [/QUOTE]
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