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<blockquote data-quote="graceupongrace" data-source="post: 297322" data-attributes="member: 7371"><p>Welcome, Byrd!</p><p></p><p>So sorry for all you're going through. My feeling is that ODD is a perfectly good way to describe symptoms, but it doesn't really get at the cause. ODD usually (if not always) is accompanied by other conditions -- you'll see a range of them on this board: ADHD, bipolar, autism spectrum, etc. Treating the underlying condition can help with the ODD behavior.</p><p></p><p>Lots of parents here recommend a neuropsychologist. Another option is a child & adolescent psychiatrist. That's the route we went, and it has been helpful. We still have issues with difficult child, but we seem to have the physical aggression under control now. We went through a lot of horrible stuff when he was younger. </p><p></p><p>People will always tell you to use rewards & punishment, but our kids just aren't wired that way. I went through dozens of different incentive programs before seeing the psychiatrist (child psychiatrist), who told me that they will likely never work for him. His brain chemistry is different.</p><p></p><p>There's lots of good advice and emotional support here. And no one will blame your parenting skills for your child's issues.</p><p></p><p>Hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="graceupongrace, post: 297322, member: 7371"] Welcome, Byrd! So sorry for all you're going through. My feeling is that ODD is a perfectly good way to describe symptoms, but it doesn't really get at the cause. ODD usually (if not always) is accompanied by other conditions -- you'll see a range of them on this board: ADHD, bipolar, autism spectrum, etc. Treating the underlying condition can help with the ODD behavior. Lots of parents here recommend a neuropsychologist. Another option is a child & adolescent psychiatrist. That's the route we went, and it has been helpful. We still have issues with difficult child, but we seem to have the physical aggression under control now. We went through a lot of horrible stuff when he was younger. People will always tell you to use rewards & punishment, but our kids just aren't wired that way. I went through dozens of different incentive programs before seeing the psychiatrist (child psychiatrist), who told me that they will likely never work for him. His brain chemistry is different. There's lots of good advice and emotional support here. And no one will blame your parenting skills for your child's issues. Hugs. [/QUOTE]
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