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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 49647" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>I think there can be different reasons for a child to have a diagnosis ODD or CD or mental illness. Some kids may have ODD or CD due to environmental conditions. There is no mental illness involved there. </p><p></p><p>I would not lump ADD or ADHD into this discussion at all because in my opinion that is a completely separate and very real disorder but if you would like to argue that one out we can do that on another thread sometime! </p><p></p><p>Then there are kids who have ODD or CD simply because they are genetically wired to have it even though they come from perfectly fine homes. No one knows why this happens. There is no explanation for it, it just happens. There is something wrong in the way the person thinks that causes the behavior. Sometimes therapy and medication can help alleviate symptoms but it takes a lot of work. </p><p></p><p>Then there are the kids who have symptoms of oppositional behavior secondary to a mental illness. This is not true conduct disorder or ODD.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 49647, member: 1514"] I think there can be different reasons for a child to have a diagnosis ODD or CD or mental illness. Some kids may have ODD or CD due to environmental conditions. There is no mental illness involved there. I would not lump ADD or ADHD into this discussion at all because in my opinion that is a completely separate and very real disorder but if you would like to argue that one out we can do that on another thread sometime! Then there are kids who have ODD or CD simply because they are genetically wired to have it even though they come from perfectly fine homes. No one knows why this happens. There is no explanation for it, it just happens. There is something wrong in the way the person thinks that causes the behavior. Sometimes therapy and medication can help alleviate symptoms but it takes a lot of work. Then there are the kids who have symptoms of oppositional behavior secondary to a mental illness. This is not true conduct disorder or ODD. [/QUOTE]
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