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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 141520" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>My difficult child did not begin showing problems at school until about 6-7 grade. </p><p></p><p>"Just because a child or adolescent does not act appropriately does not mean they have ADHD or any other disorder. Sometimes bad behavior is just bad behavior. There is another "mental illness" that probably afflicts more children and adolescents than all forms of ADHD combined yet fails to carry nearly the notoriety of ADHD. It is called Oppositional Defiant Disorder and is classified by the DSM-IV as a mental condition."</p><p></p><p>I did not make that up, it was written by a clinical counselor who works with children and adolescents who have various behavioral disorders. ODD is very misunderstood by many people. Professionals and school personal are quick to dismiss it because it cannot be cured with a pill. They would rather call it something else and have a pill prescribed that they can convince themselves makes the child better. If the child has ODD no pill is going to change that. It takes years of consistent parenting to instill the moral compass that the child needs to overcome the bahavior that is causing a problem.</p><p></p><p>in my humble opinion I would question the use of adderal also. Be aware also that adderal is misused by adolescents and is sold in schools and on playgrounds and crushed and snorted for a quick high. If that's what it does, is it any wonder what it does to our children who already have a difficult time controlling themselves?</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 141520, member: 59"] My difficult child did not begin showing problems at school until about 6-7 grade. "Just because a child or adolescent does not act appropriately does not mean they have ADHD or any other disorder. Sometimes bad behavior is just bad behavior. There is another "mental illness" that probably afflicts more children and adolescents than all forms of ADHD combined yet fails to carry nearly the notoriety of ADHD. It is called Oppositional Defiant Disorder and is classified by the DSM-IV as a mental condition." I did not make that up, it was written by a clinical counselor who works with children and adolescents who have various behavioral disorders. ODD is very misunderstood by many people. Professionals and school personal are quick to dismiss it because it cannot be cured with a pill. They would rather call it something else and have a pill prescribed that they can convince themselves makes the child better. If the child has ODD no pill is going to change that. It takes years of consistent parenting to instill the moral compass that the child needs to overcome the bahavior that is causing a problem. in my humble opinion I would question the use of adderal also. Be aware also that adderal is misused by adolescents and is sold in schools and on playgrounds and crushed and snorted for a quick high. If that's what it does, is it any wonder what it does to our children who already have a difficult time controlling themselves? Nancy [/QUOTE]
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