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Conduct Disorder - Is there any hope?
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 369413" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Take this with a grain of salt because we're obviously just parents here and not doctors, but for a child who has had a stable home life with reasonable (not perfect) parenting, I'd be considering a diagnosis of CD and ODD to be the doctor's way of saying "This child has behavioral problems but I don't have a clue why." And then I'd be doing everything in my power to find out why. Research, ask questions, compare your son's behaviors and developmental history and family mental health history with what other parents report, and see different specialists who might see it from a different perspective. And don't stop until you have a clinical reason that fits. </p><p> </p><p>Has he seen a neurologist to rule out seizures? Undiagnosed seizure activity can a number of behavioral issues, as can undiagnosed sleep problems.</p><p> </p><p>Did the psychologist have you and his teachers go through any Autism screening checklists, especially with consideration to his early developmental history? Kids with very high functioning Autism are frequently missed and can have a whole host of problems that mimic other disorders. Late speaking, lack of empathy and superior cognitive ability would be very consistent.</p><p> </p><p>Has he had an occupational therapy evaluation to determine if the fearless behaviors could be related to sensory seeking due to sensory integration problems?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 369413, member: 701"] Take this with a grain of salt because we're obviously just parents here and not doctors, but for a child who has had a stable home life with reasonable (not perfect) parenting, I'd be considering a diagnosis of CD and ODD to be the doctor's way of saying "This child has behavioral problems but I don't have a clue why." And then I'd be doing everything in my power to find out why. Research, ask questions, compare your son's behaviors and developmental history and family mental health history with what other parents report, and see different specialists who might see it from a different perspective. And don't stop until you have a clinical reason that fits. Has he seen a neurologist to rule out seizures? Undiagnosed seizure activity can a number of behavioral issues, as can undiagnosed sleep problems. Did the psychologist have you and his teachers go through any Autism screening checklists, especially with consideration to his early developmental history? Kids with very high functioning Autism are frequently missed and can have a whole host of problems that mimic other disorders. Late speaking, lack of empathy and superior cognitive ability would be very consistent. Has he had an occupational therapy evaluation to determine if the fearless behaviors could be related to sensory seeking due to sensory integration problems? [/QUOTE]
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