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Do ADD, ODD and other kids' diagnoses eventually change to schizophreniia?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 448575" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>This does sound like him trying to describe a very detailed memory, but I do not believe it is directly a cause for concern - he seems aware that it is his thoughts. It matches almost exactly, my own experiences. And I am normal (can the jokes, please!).</p><p></p><p>With the greatest of respect for Seriously and the rest of you who endorse what she wrote, I do urge caution and common sense. A bright child with a vivid imagination (which is still possible in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as well as a range of other disorders) is VERY difficult to accurately diagnose, and very easy to misdiagnose. There is some good advice in that post, of course, but I am concerned at how readily some conditions such as schizophrenia are misdiagnosed purely because of the prior bias of the assessor. </p><p></p><p>But yes - certainly, some assessment is needed in order to get whatever supports are needed for this child.</p><p></p><p>I am not saying this child has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We can't diagnose here. But I am saying, assessment by someone capable and open-minded would be invaluable. And please, do not pigeon-hole yet tat something is a serious problem, until someone expert has CAREFULLY asked the right questions.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 448575, member: 1991"] This does sound like him trying to describe a very detailed memory, but I do not believe it is directly a cause for concern - he seems aware that it is his thoughts. It matches almost exactly, my own experiences. And I am normal (can the jokes, please!). With the greatest of respect for Seriously and the rest of you who endorse what she wrote, I do urge caution and common sense. A bright child with a vivid imagination (which is still possible in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) as well as a range of other disorders) is VERY difficult to accurately diagnose, and very easy to misdiagnose. There is some good advice in that post, of course, but I am concerned at how readily some conditions such as schizophrenia are misdiagnosed purely because of the prior bias of the assessor. But yes - certainly, some assessment is needed in order to get whatever supports are needed for this child. I am not saying this child has Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We can't diagnose here. But I am saying, assessment by someone capable and open-minded would be invaluable. And please, do not pigeon-hole yet tat something is a serious problem, until someone expert has CAREFULLY asked the right questions. Marg [/QUOTE]
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