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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 35385" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Okay. If the child actually has early a mood disorder(I don't know if they do) stimulants would make that worse. That's why I asked. If behavioral mod doesn't work, it is unlikely that it's not ODD either, and I've found (from long experience) that Psychiatrists and NeuroPsychs rarely use ODD as a diagnosis. </p><p>I would personally not allow a regular doctor to evaluate a childhood disorder. Our pediatrician won't even go there, as they are not really trained in that. I would ask for a referral to a Psychiatrist (with that MD) or neuropsychologist (my preference). It doesn't sound like treatment for ADHD and ODD is working. You said they are getting worse. It is time for a re-evaluation by a top professional. Again, I prefer NeuroPsychs. My son wasn't evaluated right until we saw one. He did twelve hours of testing, watching, talking to us, read all his records, wrote up a long, long report and basically got my son on the right track with the interventions he needed. His first diagnosis was also ADHD/ODD, but that was wrong. Then he got a bipolar diagnosis. and, in his case, it was also wrong, but he doesn't rage. He is on the high functioning autism spectrum and not on any medications, but he doesn't need any. I would pursue a more updated evaluation with a more credentialed professional--one used to diagnosing children. Good luck :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 35385, member: 1550"] Okay. If the child actually has early a mood disorder(I don't know if they do) stimulants would make that worse. That's why I asked. If behavioral mod doesn't work, it is unlikely that it's not ODD either, and I've found (from long experience) that Psychiatrists and NeuroPsychs rarely use ODD as a diagnosis. I would personally not allow a regular doctor to evaluate a childhood disorder. Our pediatrician won't even go there, as they are not really trained in that. I would ask for a referral to a Psychiatrist (with that MD) or neuropsychologist (my preference). It doesn't sound like treatment for ADHD and ODD is working. You said they are getting worse. It is time for a re-evaluation by a top professional. Again, I prefer NeuroPsychs. My son wasn't evaluated right until we saw one. He did twelve hours of testing, watching, talking to us, read all his records, wrote up a long, long report and basically got my son on the right track with the interventions he needed. His first diagnosis was also ADHD/ODD, but that was wrong. Then he got a bipolar diagnosis. and, in his case, it was also wrong, but he doesn't rage. He is on the high functioning autism spectrum and not on any medications, but he doesn't need any. I would pursue a more updated evaluation with a more credentialed professional--one used to diagnosing children. Good luck [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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