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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 468439" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>He MAY have a thought disorder. Thought disorders are the same as psychosis or delusion. We don't know enough about him to even take a stab at it. Does he ever talk about things that he thinks are real that are not real? Does he hear or see things that others don't (hallucinations?). Has he ever had a break with reality? These issues have nothing to do with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)/Aspergers. My son is on the spectrum with no mental health disorders. </p><p></p><p>in my opinion you should keep that appointment with the neuropsychologist. The type of testing and evaluating that they do is in my opinion beyond any other level and can pin d own for you where and what the problems are, which is more important than the label. I've had a lifetime of psychiatric care myself and now I have this "differently wired" child. Of all the evaluators both of us have been to, I trust NeuroPsychs the most. That doesn't mean they are perfect, but they certainly don't miss anything...most testing is 6-10 hours (any shorter and I'd question how qualified the neuropsychologist is.). </p><p></p><p>Having a laundry list of labels is confusing and to me if always meant, "We have no idea, so we'll say you have everything." Both me and my son have been wrongly diagnosed a lot. Sometimes we were diagnosed with no testing at all and little explanation that made any sense to me. </p><p></p><p>I hope the neuropsychologist can shed a more clear light on what is going on with your son. That way you can leave knowing what you are dealing with, as far as assets and deficits, and can go about finding him professional help, school assistance, and community resources. The danger of the wrong diagnosis are heavy duty drugs that can be worse than the problem and cause longterm problems...and many times the child never needed those medications in the first place. In retrospect, (son is eighteen now) I would have been far more cautious about both labels and medications if I had to do it all over again. I am certain he has the right diagnosis now and he has greatly improved with the correct treatment. But we went through hello before we saw the neuropsychologist. It IS confusing and frustrating...hopefully you will get one answer when you ask, "What is wrong?" rather than alphabet soup. </p><p></p><p>Use your mom gut too. I am a big believer in mom gut! And take good care of yourself too <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 468439, member: 1550"] He MAY have a thought disorder. Thought disorders are the same as psychosis or delusion. We don't know enough about him to even take a stab at it. Does he ever talk about things that he thinks are real that are not real? Does he hear or see things that others don't (hallucinations?). Has he ever had a break with reality? These issues have nothing to do with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)/Aspergers. My son is on the spectrum with no mental health disorders. in my opinion you should keep that appointment with the neuropsychologist. The type of testing and evaluating that they do is in my opinion beyond any other level and can pin d own for you where and what the problems are, which is more important than the label. I've had a lifetime of psychiatric care myself and now I have this "differently wired" child. Of all the evaluators both of us have been to, I trust NeuroPsychs the most. That doesn't mean they are perfect, but they certainly don't miss anything...most testing is 6-10 hours (any shorter and I'd question how qualified the neuropsychologist is.). Having a laundry list of labels is confusing and to me if always meant, "We have no idea, so we'll say you have everything." Both me and my son have been wrongly diagnosed a lot. Sometimes we were diagnosed with no testing at all and little explanation that made any sense to me. I hope the neuropsychologist can shed a more clear light on what is going on with your son. That way you can leave knowing what you are dealing with, as far as assets and deficits, and can go about finding him professional help, school assistance, and community resources. The danger of the wrong diagnosis are heavy duty drugs that can be worse than the problem and cause longterm problems...and many times the child never needed those medications in the first place. In retrospect, (son is eighteen now) I would have been far more cautious about both labels and medications if I had to do it all over again. I am certain he has the right diagnosis now and he has greatly improved with the correct treatment. But we went through hello before we saw the neuropsychologist. It IS confusing and frustrating...hopefully you will get one answer when you ask, "What is wrong?" rather than alphabet soup. Use your mom gut too. I am a big believer in mom gut! And take good care of yourself too :) [/QUOTE]
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