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<blockquote data-quote="Stella" data-source="post: 246069" data-attributes="member: 6837"><p>Yes, I too am trying to get a diagnosis and my difficult child's team are also very reluctant to "label" and continue to tell me that she is "complex". Like you I think the Profs don't know themselves!! I do know another Pyschiatrist that a friend of mine went to and he gave a diagnosis within 40 minutes but he didnt' even see the child! She said it was "very checklisty" and he just asked questions and ticked off boxes. I don't really agree with this approach either- however the one good thing that came from her having a formal diagnosis was that she was able to get a Special Needs Assistant for him in school. Also it does make things a little easier to explain to others. I find that not having a diagnosis makes it hard for my difficult child'S family (granparents in particular) to believe that there is anything REALLY wrong with her and that she is just being "bold" and "difficult" and that is a relection of my parenting. </p><p> </p><p>MidwestMom I notice you mention neuropsychologist's a lot - is this different that going to a 'normal' Psychiatrist or Neurologist? How exactly to the come up with a diagnosis?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stella, post: 246069, member: 6837"] Yes, I too am trying to get a diagnosis and my difficult child's team are also very reluctant to "label" and continue to tell me that she is "complex". Like you I think the Profs don't know themselves!! I do know another Pyschiatrist that a friend of mine went to and he gave a diagnosis within 40 minutes but he didnt' even see the child! She said it was "very checklisty" and he just asked questions and ticked off boxes. I don't really agree with this approach either- however the one good thing that came from her having a formal diagnosis was that she was able to get a Special Needs Assistant for him in school. Also it does make things a little easier to explain to others. I find that not having a diagnosis makes it hard for my difficult child'S family (granparents in particular) to believe that there is anything REALLY wrong with her and that she is just being "bold" and "difficult" and that is a relection of my parenting. MidwestMom I notice you mention neuropsychologist's a lot - is this different that going to a 'normal' Psychiatrist or Neurologist? How exactly to the come up with a diagnosis? [/QUOTE]
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