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<blockquote data-quote="Janna" data-source="post: 248774" data-attributes="member: 2737"><p>Ahh, yes, the mixture of diagnosis. And, everyone's little "guess". Interesting, huh?</p><p> </p><p>Welp, as far as psychologists go - I, personally, don't take their diagnosis'es. Ever. They've never given us anything more than ADHD/ODD - every time. It's almost a guarantee.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know anything about neurologists. But, neuropsychologists are usually pretty good, because of the amount of time they spend with the child.</p><p> </p><p>Then, of course, you have the big ole' psychiatrist! Oh yeah...he's the M.D. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!</p><p> </p><p>Blah.</p><p> </p><p>They take all your symptoms and roll em up and grab the DSM book. If they believe, say, Bipolar exists in kids, you might get that. Or, you might get a psychiatrist that is totally against it, and you'll never see it. One might say ADHD, because he spent what? 5 minutes with your kid and watched him jump around. Not even thinking..."wow, maybe he's manic?". Not even taking the time during your 30 minute evaluation to notice she didn't give eye contact and maybe it's Autism? Nahhhhhhhh, can't be.</p><p> </p><p>BUT, the neurospych will say yeah it is.</p><p> </p><p>LOL!</p><p> </p><p>I went to a board certified M.D. psychiatrist that spent 16 months with my son swearing up and down and across the way the boy was Bipolar. Nothing else. BIPOLAR!!!!!! During that time, I take my boy to a neuropsychologist, who spends countless hours with D, and says "that doctor is crazy, your son is developmentally delayed, he's on the Autism Spectrum" and diagnosis'es him Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified.</p><p> </p><p>I take THAT neuropsychologist report BACK to my board certified big dog - you know, the M.D. who LAUGHS at the report and calls the neuro "nuts".</p><p> </p><p>And 3 years from now, I bet his Axis I doesn't look ANYTHING like it does now, because our current psychiatrist spends a whole 2 minutes with him every month. And like, wow....she knows nothing. BUT, she can still give him a diagnosis. LOL!</p><p> </p><p>I used to really care. I did, I was searching hard for that diagnosis. Until I learned how pathetic it is. Now, I really don't care. It's like, just treat this problem (i.e. anxiety or anger, whatever) and let's move on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janna, post: 248774, member: 2737"] Ahh, yes, the mixture of diagnosis. And, everyone's little "guess". Interesting, huh? Welp, as far as psychologists go - I, personally, don't take their diagnosis'es. Ever. They've never given us anything more than ADHD/ODD - every time. It's almost a guarantee. I don't know anything about neurologists. But, neuropsychologists are usually pretty good, because of the amount of time they spend with the child. Then, of course, you have the big ole' psychiatrist! Oh yeah...he's the M.D. Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh! Blah. They take all your symptoms and roll em up and grab the DSM book. If they believe, say, Bipolar exists in kids, you might get that. Or, you might get a psychiatrist that is totally against it, and you'll never see it. One might say ADHD, because he spent what? 5 minutes with your kid and watched him jump around. Not even thinking..."wow, maybe he's manic?". Not even taking the time during your 30 minute evaluation to notice she didn't give eye contact and maybe it's Autism? Nahhhhhhhh, can't be. BUT, the neurospych will say yeah it is. LOL! I went to a board certified M.D. psychiatrist that spent 16 months with my son swearing up and down and across the way the boy was Bipolar. Nothing else. BIPOLAR!!!!!! During that time, I take my boy to a neuropsychologist, who spends countless hours with D, and says "that doctor is crazy, your son is developmentally delayed, he's on the Autism Spectrum" and diagnosis'es him Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. I take THAT neuropsychologist report BACK to my board certified big dog - you know, the M.D. who LAUGHS at the report and calls the neuro "nuts". And 3 years from now, I bet his Axis I doesn't look ANYTHING like it does now, because our current psychiatrist spends a whole 2 minutes with him every month. And like, wow....she knows nothing. BUT, she can still give him a diagnosis. LOL! I used to really care. I did, I was searching hard for that diagnosis. Until I learned how pathetic it is. Now, I really don't care. It's like, just treat this problem (i.e. anxiety or anger, whatever) and let's move on. [/QUOTE]
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