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Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)? Is it similar to Aspie traits?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 317615" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have an Aspie who was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, and Bipolar and put on tons of medications. He is definitely an Aspie and has had all the interventions and doesn't need medication. I finally went with my gut too because he just didn't seem bipolar to me. He was just so lost and socially clueless and different. Bipolars don't necessarily have these traits. Also, he seemed to get angry in predictable ways for predictable reasons unlike bipolar "out-of-the-blue" moodswings. I have a serious mood disorder myself and didn't think he was much like me.</p><p></p><p>If you doubt it, go to a neuropsychologist. A horse therapist probably would not know any more than us here...lol. But, sadly, psychiatrists tend to miss Aspergers. I have a friend whose Aspie son was also misdiagnosed with bipolar and he's thirty now and 400 pounds because of the medications he was on. He refuses to see anyone to help his Aspergers because he doesn't trust professionals anymore. He is a very sad case. his IQ is over 160. He can speak three languages and is just brilliant, but he has never been able to hold a job because of his Aspergers. He couldn't even hold a janitorial job, so he is on SSI.</p><p></p><p>Anyhooo, nobody here can tell you if your psychiatrist is wrong, but I can tell you flat out that many psychiatrists misdiagnose our kids and adults too. They can very easily be wrong. </p><p></p><p>I much prefer NeuroPsychs. They can be wrong too, but at least they do extensive testing and try to pinpoint problem areas rather than just listening to us watching our kid for an hour or two and throwing medications at us.</p><p></p><p>JMO. Good luck, whatever you decide to do. Oh, and Asperger is a form of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 317615, member: 1550"] I have an Aspie who was diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, and Bipolar and put on tons of medications. He is definitely an Aspie and has had all the interventions and doesn't need medication. I finally went with my gut too because he just didn't seem bipolar to me. He was just so lost and socially clueless and different. Bipolars don't necessarily have these traits. Also, he seemed to get angry in predictable ways for predictable reasons unlike bipolar "out-of-the-blue" moodswings. I have a serious mood disorder myself and didn't think he was much like me. If you doubt it, go to a neuropsychologist. A horse therapist probably would not know any more than us here...lol. But, sadly, psychiatrists tend to miss Aspergers. I have a friend whose Aspie son was also misdiagnosed with bipolar and he's thirty now and 400 pounds because of the medications he was on. He refuses to see anyone to help his Aspergers because he doesn't trust professionals anymore. He is a very sad case. his IQ is over 160. He can speak three languages and is just brilliant, but he has never been able to hold a job because of his Aspergers. He couldn't even hold a janitorial job, so he is on SSI. Anyhooo, nobody here can tell you if your psychiatrist is wrong, but I can tell you flat out that many psychiatrists misdiagnose our kids and adults too. They can very easily be wrong. I much prefer NeuroPsychs. They can be wrong too, but at least they do extensive testing and try to pinpoint problem areas rather than just listening to us watching our kid for an hour or two and throwing medications at us. JMO. Good luck, whatever you decide to do. Oh, and Asperger is a form of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). [/QUOTE]
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