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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 147278" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi and welcome. I agree that most kids are first dxd. with ADHD, but it's usually not the big picture. Are there any mood disorders in the family tree on either side? Any substance abuse issues on either side? These would be red flags for something beyond ADHD. I'd be concerned about the violence. Is he on medications or has he ever been on medications? Was his early development--speech, eye contact, social skills--all normal? Hyperness can mean a lot of things and ODD is kind of a general diagnosis that almost always springs from something else. Without the right treatment things usually don't improve and, since he's getting older, you need to get him figured out. Pretty soon lots of difficult child's start self-medicating with recreational drugs and alcohol and it can get bad. I would take him to a neuropsychologist. They do intensive evaluations, above and beyond psychiatrists and other types of therapists. Good luck and welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 147278, member: 1550"] Hi and welcome. I agree that most kids are first dxd. with ADHD, but it's usually not the big picture. Are there any mood disorders in the family tree on either side? Any substance abuse issues on either side? These would be red flags for something beyond ADHD. I'd be concerned about the violence. Is he on medications or has he ever been on medications? Was his early development--speech, eye contact, social skills--all normal? Hyperness can mean a lot of things and ODD is kind of a general diagnosis that almost always springs from something else. Without the right treatment things usually don't improve and, since he's getting older, you need to get him figured out. Pretty soon lots of difficult child's start self-medicating with recreational drugs and alcohol and it can get bad. I would take him to a neuropsychologist. They do intensive evaluations, above and beyond psychiatrists and other types of therapists. Good luck and welcome. [/QUOTE]
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