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7 year old has MAJOR anger issues and acts out. Can medicine help??
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 382772" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi and welcome to our board. I have a few questions that can greatly help us help you. We just don't have much information. Is your child adopted? (Four of mine are). If so, was this child ever exposed to substances in utero and do you know anything about the birthparents? I just asked because you have "Choose Adoption" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> as your name, and that really alters the advice you would get. </p><p></p><p>1/Who diagnosed her? Has she EVER had a 6-10 hour evaluation by a private neuropsychologist? If not, they rock and tend to diagnose in my opinion better than almost all other professionals. </p><p></p><p>2/ Are there any psychiatric disorders OR substance abuse on either side of her genetic family tree? </p><p></p><p>3/You say she is very bright. How is her ability to relate to her same age peers. Can she hold a give-and-take conversation well? Is her eye contact good with strangers? Any quirks or obsessive interests? Does she speak with big words, a bit like a Little Professor? Can she transition well from one activity to another?</p><p></p><p>I am a bit uncomfortable just trying medications with no thorough evaluation/testing. If you are only seeing a pediatrician, I strongly advise you to move on. That just isn't their field. If the child is adopted, in my opinion it is more important than ever to have a neuropsychologist workup since you don't really know all of the history.</p><p></p><p>Others will come along with their .02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 382772, member: 1550"] Hi and welcome to our board. I have a few questions that can greatly help us help you. We just don't have much information. Is your child adopted? (Four of mine are). If so, was this child ever exposed to substances in utero and do you know anything about the birthparents? I just asked because you have "Choose Adoption" ;) as your name, and that really alters the advice you would get. 1/Who diagnosed her? Has she EVER had a 6-10 hour evaluation by a private neuropsychologist? If not, they rock and tend to diagnose in my opinion better than almost all other professionals. 2/ Are there any psychiatric disorders OR substance abuse on either side of her genetic family tree? 3/You say she is very bright. How is her ability to relate to her same age peers. Can she hold a give-and-take conversation well? Is her eye contact good with strangers? Any quirks or obsessive interests? Does she speak with big words, a bit like a Little Professor? Can she transition well from one activity to another? I am a bit uncomfortable just trying medications with no thorough evaluation/testing. If you are only seeing a pediatrician, I strongly advise you to move on. That just isn't their field. If the child is adopted, in my opinion it is more important than ever to have a neuropsychologist workup since you don't really know all of the history. Others will come along with their .02 [/QUOTE]
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