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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 203646" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>This is what I'd do, based on my son and how long it took to get his diagnosis. right. I'd take him to a neuropsychologist. 1 1/2 hours doesn't sound like very good testing--certainly not enough to diagnose him. Although you have a lot of ADHD diagnosis. in your background, some of those could be wrong diagnosis. Your daughter has symptoms of a mood disorder. Substance abuse is a red flag for that, even if resolved (my daughter has this and abused drugs for a while) and suicidal thinking is way more bipolar than ADHD. I'm glad she's doing well now, but I'd seek a better evaluation for your grandson. We didn't have much luck with even Psychiatrists...just got a wrong diagnosis. and a lot of medication. If the stimulant isn't working it is very possible that this could be because ADHD isn't his real diagnosis. Stims can make kids even worse if they take them and they don't really have ADHD. And ADHD, mood disorders, and high functioning autism all mimic one another in children. You need a keen eye (which is why I suggested a neuropsychologist. They will sit down with your child and test him for 6-10 hours before trying to come up with a diagnosis). They also look for weaknesses and strong points. Psychiatrists don't really do that--I know because I'm bipolar and have going to Psychiatrists for thirty years. I had a neuropsychologist evaluation recently and felt he nailed things that the psychiatrists never touched. Ditto for my son--he was wrongly diagnosed with ADHD/ODD first, then bipolar, and finally high functioning autism. He's been doing great ever since getting appropriate help for the high functioning autism, and he's been able to cut out the medications. He no longer exhibits ODD behavior. I wish you luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 203646, member: 1550"] This is what I'd do, based on my son and how long it took to get his diagnosis. right. I'd take him to a neuropsychologist. 1 1/2 hours doesn't sound like very good testing--certainly not enough to diagnose him. Although you have a lot of ADHD diagnosis. in your background, some of those could be wrong diagnosis. Your daughter has symptoms of a mood disorder. Substance abuse is a red flag for that, even if resolved (my daughter has this and abused drugs for a while) and suicidal thinking is way more bipolar than ADHD. I'm glad she's doing well now, but I'd seek a better evaluation for your grandson. We didn't have much luck with even Psychiatrists...just got a wrong diagnosis. and a lot of medication. If the stimulant isn't working it is very possible that this could be because ADHD isn't his real diagnosis. Stims can make kids even worse if they take them and they don't really have ADHD. And ADHD, mood disorders, and high functioning autism all mimic one another in children. You need a keen eye (which is why I suggested a neuropsychologist. They will sit down with your child and test him for 6-10 hours before trying to come up with a diagnosis). They also look for weaknesses and strong points. Psychiatrists don't really do that--I know because I'm bipolar and have going to Psychiatrists for thirty years. I had a neuropsychologist evaluation recently and felt he nailed things that the psychiatrists never touched. Ditto for my son--he was wrongly diagnosed with ADHD/ODD first, then bipolar, and finally high functioning autism. He's been doing great ever since getting appropriate help for the high functioning autism, and he's been able to cut out the medications. He no longer exhibits ODD behavior. I wish you luck :) [/QUOTE]
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