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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 106289" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>The way I think about it is that everyone has symptoms of something. </p><p>If one is moody does that mean you are bipolar?</p><p>If one is ritualistic does it mean you are Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?</p><p>If one counts calories and is very disciplined in your diet, are you anorexic?</p><p>If you feel sad are you depressed?</p><p></p><p>I figure it's just personality characteristics until it interferes with living life. </p><p>If your moods are drastic, or you can't get to work on time because of rituals then you have to seek treatment or have some sort of professional intervention. </p><p></p><p>None of us are plastic cut outs and we all have traits of a lot of things. It's what makes us unique. </p><p></p><p>Part of my soap box is when PP say with hushed tones "xyz has a <em>disorder</em> as if everyone doesn't have something. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Lining things up alone is not a reason for a diagnosis. It has to be part of a whole picture of who your son is, how he functions, genetics etc. </p><p></p><p>As a kid, my mom had a red and white tiled floor. I only walked on the red squares for years. However if I was standing on white or happened to walk on white, I was not anxious or upset. It was just a tendency and a game that became habit. However, if I was inflexible and had other behaviors, then you would start to look into a way to make a child learn techniques to cope.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 106289, member: 3"] The way I think about it is that everyone has symptoms of something. If one is moody does that mean you are bipolar? If one is ritualistic does it mean you are Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? If one counts calories and is very disciplined in your diet, are you anorexic? If you feel sad are you depressed? I figure it's just personality characteristics until it interferes with living life. If your moods are drastic, or you can't get to work on time because of rituals then you have to seek treatment or have some sort of professional intervention. None of us are plastic cut outs and we all have traits of a lot of things. It's what makes us unique. Part of my soap box is when PP say with hushed tones "xyz has a [i]disorder[/i] as if everyone doesn't have something. Lining things up alone is not a reason for a diagnosis. It has to be part of a whole picture of who your son is, how he functions, genetics etc. As a kid, my mom had a red and white tiled floor. I only walked on the red squares for years. However if I was standing on white or happened to walk on white, I was not anxious or upset. It was just a tendency and a game that became habit. However, if I was inflexible and had other behaviors, then you would start to look into a way to make a child learn techniques to cope. [/QUOTE]
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