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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 399276" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Oh, one more thing. </p><p> </p><p>Most of us agree that while ODD is sort of a diagnosis, it is more of a symptom. For example, my son has high functioning Asperger's, and the ODD is part of the immature way he overreacts to his environment. </p><p>You want to know WHY your son has ODD. It sounds to me that some of it is genetic ... you mentioned that his father has anger and attention issues, so there's a big clue right there. Maybe his father has other undiagnosed issues, too. See what I mean?</p><p>This doesn't mean that you have to become a doctor, but frankly, once you get into the whole diagnosis thing, you are going to meet so many doctors and hear so many different diagnoses that you're going to be very well versed. You'll be able to pick the good from the bad, and unfortunately, there are too many quacks out there.</p><p>Also, given that your household was toxic from the get-go, I can see that your son needs anger management and social skills training, which my son needs as well, and we have standing appointments with a talk therapist. It seems silly to pay someone $120/hr to tell my son the same things I tell him, but when it's a stranger with-a bunch of diplomas on the wall, and a man, my son tends to listen.</p><p> </p><p>Take heart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 399276, member: 3419"] Oh, one more thing. Most of us agree that while ODD is sort of a diagnosis, it is more of a symptom. For example, my son has high functioning Asperger's, and the ODD is part of the immature way he overreacts to his environment. You want to know WHY your son has ODD. It sounds to me that some of it is genetic ... you mentioned that his father has anger and attention issues, so there's a big clue right there. Maybe his father has other undiagnosed issues, too. See what I mean? This doesn't mean that you have to become a doctor, but frankly, once you get into the whole diagnosis thing, you are going to meet so many doctors and hear so many different diagnoses that you're going to be very well versed. You'll be able to pick the good from the bad, and unfortunately, there are too many quacks out there. Also, given that your household was toxic from the get-go, I can see that your son needs anger management and social skills training, which my son needs as well, and we have standing appointments with a talk therapist. It seems silly to pay someone $120/hr to tell my son the same things I tell him, but when it's a stranger with-a bunch of diplomas on the wall, and a man, my son tends to listen. Take heart. [/QUOTE]
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