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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 336939" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome! I'm glad you found us, but sorry you needed to.</p><p> </p><p>From being around this board for a while, my own reading of "conduct disturbance" is that it's a catch-all diagnosis that's not all that helpful and means your difficult child is acting out and the docs aren't yet sure what to attribute it to. Unfortunately, the younger the difficult child, the harder the diagnosis to pinpoint. Symptoms of many childhood disorders overlap so it's hard to distinguish what is what. Furthermore, kids are moving targets in that they grow and change and their symptoms change over time. We recommend that children undergo an intensive evaluation with a neuropsychologist to get as close to an accurate diagnosis as possible. Neuropsychologists can be found at university teaching or children's hospitals.</p><p> </p><p>While you're waiting for an evaluation, you might want to get your hands on a copy of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. It has helped many of us here parent our extra-challenging children.</p><p> </p><p>You might also want to contact your local affiliate office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for support groups and a free course called NAMI Basics for caregivers of children with challenges. Go to <a href="http://www.nami.org" target="_blank">www.nami.org</a> and click on "state/local" to find the office nearest you.</p><p> </p><p>Again, welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 336939, member: 2423"] Welcome! I'm glad you found us, but sorry you needed to. From being around this board for a while, my own reading of "conduct disturbance" is that it's a catch-all diagnosis that's not all that helpful and means your difficult child is acting out and the docs aren't yet sure what to attribute it to. Unfortunately, the younger the difficult child, the harder the diagnosis to pinpoint. Symptoms of many childhood disorders overlap so it's hard to distinguish what is what. Furthermore, kids are moving targets in that they grow and change and their symptoms change over time. We recommend that children undergo an intensive evaluation with a neuropsychologist to get as close to an accurate diagnosis as possible. Neuropsychologists can be found at university teaching or children's hospitals. While you're waiting for an evaluation, you might want to get your hands on a copy of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. It has helped many of us here parent our extra-challenging children. You might also want to contact your local affiliate office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) for support groups and a free course called NAMI Basics for caregivers of children with challenges. Go to [URL="http://www.nami.org"]www.nami.org[/URL] and click on "state/local" to find the office nearest you. Again, welcome. [/QUOTE]
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