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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 451048" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>What kind of doctor diagnosed the adhd and ODD? Not knowing your son and jsut looking at the two different dxes, I would go with the psychologist. Hyper anxiety and depression could easily explain the ODD which is more of a symptom than a diagnosis in my opinion. Also depression looks a bit different in kids than in adults, especially if it's a chronic kind of thing.</p><p></p><p>When DD1 was first seen by a psychiatrist and therapist, she had two different dxes - one from each. I really didn't care what they were calling it (still really don't) as long as the therapy and medication she was given were working for her. </p><p> </p><p>You can go for a second opinion, but depending on his age, it might be a waste of time. A proper diagnosis may not emerge for a few years, and if he needs treatment, treat what you've got. Treatment itself (therapy as well as medications) may give clues to the correct diagnosis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 451048, member: 11965"] What kind of doctor diagnosed the adhd and ODD? Not knowing your son and jsut looking at the two different dxes, I would go with the psychologist. Hyper anxiety and depression could easily explain the ODD which is more of a symptom than a diagnosis in my opinion. Also depression looks a bit different in kids than in adults, especially if it's a chronic kind of thing. When DD1 was first seen by a psychiatrist and therapist, she had two different dxes - one from each. I really didn't care what they were calling it (still really don't) as long as the therapy and medication she was given were working for her. You can go for a second opinion, but depending on his age, it might be a waste of time. A proper diagnosis may not emerge for a few years, and if he needs treatment, treat what you've got. Treatment itself (therapy as well as medications) may give clues to the correct diagnosis. [/QUOTE]
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