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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 157129" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi. As one with bipolar, I can tell you no scans exist that prove you have ADHD, autism or anything else. They are not only extremely controversial--but few believe in them. If there were truly a way to diagnose those disorders by a simple test, everyone would use them and save themselves and the patients a lot of time. There is no way to know for sure what your child is facing...often disorders overlap. in my opinion the best evaluators are NeuroPsychs--they spend hours testing and don't promise hocus-pocus answers--there are none. Suicidal ideation is a red flag for bipolar disorder--I wouldn't rule it out. Autism is a completely different disorder, a neurological one. Sometimes the behavior is similar, but the cause is completely different and only 50&#37; of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) childreln and adults are on medication. If you are seeing your child with suicidal thinking, well, I was told many times that ADHD alone doesn't cause that--you're likely wading more into mood disorder territory. </p><p>You can take the SPECT test if you want to, of course, but it isn't a very well-respected device and I don't know if it's covered by insurance--it's costly. My own opinion is that it's a quick way for a doctor to make money with absolutely no proof that it has any validity. Of course, I'm a mom (and somebody who has suffered neurological symptoms and mood disorders all my life). I'm not a doctor, but the many I've seen really think it's nonsense...good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 157129, member: 1550"] Hi. As one with bipolar, I can tell you no scans exist that prove you have ADHD, autism or anything else. They are not only extremely controversial--but few believe in them. If there were truly a way to diagnose those disorders by a simple test, everyone would use them and save themselves and the patients a lot of time. There is no way to know for sure what your child is facing...often disorders overlap. in my opinion the best evaluators are NeuroPsychs--they spend hours testing and don't promise hocus-pocus answers--there are none. Suicidal ideation is a red flag for bipolar disorder--I wouldn't rule it out. Autism is a completely different disorder, a neurological one. Sometimes the behavior is similar, but the cause is completely different and only 50% of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) childreln and adults are on medication. If you are seeing your child with suicidal thinking, well, I was told many times that ADHD alone doesn't cause that--you're likely wading more into mood disorder territory. You can take the SPECT test if you want to, of course, but it isn't a very well-respected device and I don't know if it's covered by insurance--it's costly. My own opinion is that it's a quick way for a doctor to make money with absolutely no proof that it has any validity. Of course, I'm a mom (and somebody who has suffered neurological symptoms and mood disorders all my life). I'm not a doctor, but the many I've seen really think it's nonsense...good luck. [/QUOTE]
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