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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 49674"><p>branbran - </p><p></p><p>You are playing this smart with your daughter. It is absolutely imperative that all bases be covered and I don't think anyone here is saying otherwise. We have to become advocates for our children and we have to learn as we go. My daughter definitely has ODD behaviors, but in her case it is a manifestation of her depression and anxiety (and probably her executive function issues) and I don't list it as a separate diagnosis because without the co-morbid diagnosis's, it wouldn't exist. While I do agree that it is more common as a co-morbid disorder, it still can and does stand alone. If, as a parent, you feel that a diagnosis doesn't fit it is your responsibility to question it. It is also your responsibility as a parent to ensure that a complete and thorough evaluation is done and sometimes that can require a hell of a battle. difficult child's therapist (who I adore and have a very good relationship with) was positive that difficult child had depression and not bipolar, but I wasn't so convinced. Turns out therapist was right, however the neuropsychologist report stated to keep our eyes open for bipolar. So I wasn't so far off base, and therapist admitted to neuropsychologist that I walked into her office saying the same things. The point is, I could question it because I had a good working relationship with the therapist. If one doesn't have that kind of relationship, it's time to find a new psychiatrist/therapist.</p><p></p><p>What I take issue is discounting something out of hand. Really - what information, training or education do we have to be able to do that so arbitrarily?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 49674"] branbran - You are playing this smart with your daughter. It is absolutely imperative that all bases be covered and I don't think anyone here is saying otherwise. We have to become advocates for our children and we have to learn as we go. My daughter definitely has ODD behaviors, but in her case it is a manifestation of her depression and anxiety (and probably her executive function issues) and I don't list it as a separate diagnosis because without the co-morbid diagnosis's, it wouldn't exist. While I do agree that it is more common as a co-morbid disorder, it still can and does stand alone. If, as a parent, you feel that a diagnosis doesn't fit it is your responsibility to question it. It is also your responsibility as a parent to ensure that a complete and thorough evaluation is done and sometimes that can require a hell of a battle. difficult child's therapist (who I adore and have a very good relationship with) was positive that difficult child had depression and not bipolar, but I wasn't so convinced. Turns out therapist was right, however the neuropsychologist report stated to keep our eyes open for bipolar. So I wasn't so far off base, and therapist admitted to neuropsychologist that I walked into her office saying the same things. The point is, I could question it because I had a good working relationship with the therapist. If one doesn't have that kind of relationship, it's time to find a new psychiatrist/therapist. What I take issue is discounting something out of hand. Really - what information, training or education do we have to be able to do that so arbitrarily? [/QUOTE]
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