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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 290075" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. Welcome to the board <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />.</p><p></p><p>Well, first of all ODD rarely stands alone and I'd have him tested by a neuropsychologist. With bipolar and schizophrenia on the family tree, this boy is prone to mental illness. And he has had a very tough life, being in the middle of an ugly custody battle and then removed from his mother. She may not have been a very good mother, but she IS his mother and he has always lived with her, and now he's with you. A mentally fragile child suddenly uprooted to a new situation is not a good combination. And it sounds like he was moved around A LOT. At this point in time, I'd focus on finding out if he has any childhood disorders, again bringing me back to the neuropsychologist. They do very intensive testing and are far better than therapists at figuring out what is going on. I'm sure part of it is what has happened in his life, but it also wouldn't shock me if that were compounded by maybe other disorders. Just because his early development was normal doesn't mean he isn't fragile in other ways. </p><p></p><p>Does he still get to see his mother? If not, has this been addressed? </p><p></p><p>I believe, as I'm sure we all do, how much you love your son. Having said that, I think you must be very proactive in getting him help so that he can overcome all that has gone on and whatever may be intristically problematic (with the family history on wife's side). It's unlikely to be an easy fix, and it may be able to be completely fixed, but whatever is going on CAN be made significantly better with the right treatment. I'm for early and often active treatment. I think he may need to see a psychiatrist too rather than a therapist. He's been through so much and has so much psyschiatric history on the family tree that I'd stick to NeuroPsychs and Psychiatrists at first, then have the psychiatrist recommend a therapist who he feels would be a good fit for your precious little boy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 290075, member: 1550"] Hi there. Welcome to the board :happy:. Well, first of all ODD rarely stands alone and I'd have him tested by a neuropsychologist. With bipolar and schizophrenia on the family tree, this boy is prone to mental illness. And he has had a very tough life, being in the middle of an ugly custody battle and then removed from his mother. She may not have been a very good mother, but she IS his mother and he has always lived with her, and now he's with you. A mentally fragile child suddenly uprooted to a new situation is not a good combination. And it sounds like he was moved around A LOT. At this point in time, I'd focus on finding out if he has any childhood disorders, again bringing me back to the neuropsychologist. They do very intensive testing and are far better than therapists at figuring out what is going on. I'm sure part of it is what has happened in his life, but it also wouldn't shock me if that were compounded by maybe other disorders. Just because his early development was normal doesn't mean he isn't fragile in other ways. Does he still get to see his mother? If not, has this been addressed? I believe, as I'm sure we all do, how much you love your son. Having said that, I think you must be very proactive in getting him help so that he can overcome all that has gone on and whatever may be intristically problematic (with the family history on wife's side). It's unlikely to be an easy fix, and it may be able to be completely fixed, but whatever is going on CAN be made significantly better with the right treatment. I'm for early and often active treatment. I think he may need to see a psychiatrist too rather than a therapist. He's been through so much and has so much psyschiatric history on the family tree that I'd stick to NeuroPsychs and Psychiatrists at first, then have the psychiatrist recommend a therapist who he feels would be a good fit for your precious little boy. [/QUOTE]
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