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<blockquote data-quote="Eliza" data-source="post: 427515" data-attributes="member: 11852"><p>Hi Midwest Mom and Malika,</p><p>Thank you for replying <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>I'm from Australia. My brother seems like a pretty 'normal' 16 year old boy; I am sure many boys get moody and aggressive now and again, and like I said often it is so easy to just indulge in the 'good' moments that we don't want to take the probably necessary action in the bad ones.</p><p>You mentioned a "breaking point", Midwest Mom, and we have had plenty of those, when some authority greater than what my parents can give my brother is obviously necessary. My brother is easily aggravated - once in primary school he stabbed another boy with scissors when he insulted him. Last year he hit my mum and gave her a black eye. It is because of the arguments my brother starts or gets involved in that has made me see my father cry for the first time. Yet no matter how much he is hurt, Dad always wants my brother's company and acknowledgment more than any of his daughters'.</p><p>I'm pretty sure my brother doesn't use drugs or drink excessively. He does reasonably well in school, he's quite intelligent, although the amount of time he spends on his computer not doing work means that his laziness gets in the way and he never reaches his full potential.</p><p>From researching, it was ODD that stood out for me, as through my research it was these symptoms that I could really identify with my brother's behaviour:</p><p>- Is easily angered, annoyed or irritated</p><p>- Has frequent temper tantrums</p><p>- Argues frequently with adults, particularly the most familiar adults in their lives such as parents</p><p>- Refuses to obey rules</p><p>- Seems to deliberately try to annoy or aggravate others</p><p>- Has low self-esteem</p><p>- Has a low frustration threshold</p><p>- Seeks to blame others for any misfortunes and misdeeds</p><p></p><p>Whereas the symptoms of ADHD were not so resonant in my brother's behaviour - maybe, if ODD rarely happens on its own, he could have a mild case of ADHD? I'm not sure. I don't know when - or if - I will talk to my parents about it. It never seems like the right time for it. What would a diagnosis of one of these disorders lead to? Would my brother be put on medication?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eliza, post: 427515, member: 11852"] Hi Midwest Mom and Malika, Thank you for replying :) I'm from Australia. My brother seems like a pretty 'normal' 16 year old boy; I am sure many boys get moody and aggressive now and again, and like I said often it is so easy to just indulge in the 'good' moments that we don't want to take the probably necessary action in the bad ones. You mentioned a "breaking point", Midwest Mom, and we have had plenty of those, when some authority greater than what my parents can give my brother is obviously necessary. My brother is easily aggravated - once in primary school he stabbed another boy with scissors when he insulted him. Last year he hit my mum and gave her a black eye. It is because of the arguments my brother starts or gets involved in that has made me see my father cry for the first time. Yet no matter how much he is hurt, Dad always wants my brother's company and acknowledgment more than any of his daughters'. I'm pretty sure my brother doesn't use drugs or drink excessively. He does reasonably well in school, he's quite intelligent, although the amount of time he spends on his computer not doing work means that his laziness gets in the way and he never reaches his full potential. From researching, it was ODD that stood out for me, as through my research it was these symptoms that I could really identify with my brother's behaviour: - Is easily angered, annoyed or irritated - Has frequent temper tantrums - Argues frequently with adults, particularly the most familiar adults in their lives such as parents - Refuses to obey rules - Seems to deliberately try to annoy or aggravate others - Has low self-esteem - Has a low frustration threshold - Seeks to blame others for any misfortunes and misdeeds Whereas the symptoms of ADHD were not so resonant in my brother's behaviour - maybe, if ODD rarely happens on its own, he could have a mild case of ADHD? I'm not sure. I don't know when - or if - I will talk to my parents about it. It never seems like the right time for it. What would a diagnosis of one of these disorders lead to? Would my brother be put on medication? [/QUOTE]
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