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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 311948" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there, and welcome to the board. Sorry you have to be here. My very first suggestion is to take him to a neuropsychologist. in my opinion they do the very best diagnosing and test in every area, usually 6-10 hours. You simply need to know what is really going on. Calling him ADHD/BiPolar (BP)/Aspergers/ODD is about covering all the bases, but it doesn't really define what he has or why he is defiant. To me, it sounds like the psychiatrist doesn't know what he is dealing with so he has mentioned just about everything it could possibly be. I have a few questions to ask you that will help us help you the best way we know how.</p><p></p><p></p><p>But first we need to know more.</p><p></p><p>1/Who originally diagnosed him and what medications is he on currently?</p><p></p><p>2/Is he getting worse?</p><p></p><p>3/Although his biological father is no longer parenting him and possibly not even in the picture, your child DOES still carry 50% of his genes. Lovely, I know. Does your ex have any psychiatric problems, diagnosed or undiagnosed? Does he abuse substances, which is a big red flag for undiagnosed mood disorders? Unfortunately, his stepfather is not the one who gave him his genetic makeup. What is his attitude toward your son? Does he believe he is mentally ill or neurologically impaired or both? </p><p></p><p>4/How was your son's early development? Did he make strong eye contact with you and others, even strangers? Was he interactive? Did he speak on time and appropriately? Play with toys appropriately? Any strange quirks such as making high pitch throat noises, repeating things, flapping arms, lining up toys, freaking out when he had to transition from one activity to another, cover his ears or eyes when things were too loud or bright or stimulating? Does he have any obsessive interests? Does he know how to make friends and have a give-and-take conversation? </p><p></p><p>Once you answer the questions, we'll have more info and can give you our best shots. You may want to do a signature like I did below. Glad you're here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 311948, member: 1550"] Hi there, and welcome to the board. Sorry you have to be here. My very first suggestion is to take him to a neuropsychologist. in my opinion they do the very best diagnosing and test in every area, usually 6-10 hours. You simply need to know what is really going on. Calling him ADHD/BiPolar (BP)/Aspergers/ODD is about covering all the bases, but it doesn't really define what he has or why he is defiant. To me, it sounds like the psychiatrist doesn't know what he is dealing with so he has mentioned just about everything it could possibly be. I have a few questions to ask you that will help us help you the best way we know how. But first we need to know more. 1/Who originally diagnosed him and what medications is he on currently? 2/Is he getting worse? 3/Although his biological father is no longer parenting him and possibly not even in the picture, your child DOES still carry 50% of his genes. Lovely, I know. Does your ex have any psychiatric problems, diagnosed or undiagnosed? Does he abuse substances, which is a big red flag for undiagnosed mood disorders? Unfortunately, his stepfather is not the one who gave him his genetic makeup. What is his attitude toward your son? Does he believe he is mentally ill or neurologically impaired or both? 4/How was your son's early development? Did he make strong eye contact with you and others, even strangers? Was he interactive? Did he speak on time and appropriately? Play with toys appropriately? Any strange quirks such as making high pitch throat noises, repeating things, flapping arms, lining up toys, freaking out when he had to transition from one activity to another, cover his ears or eyes when things were too loud or bright or stimulating? Does he have any obsessive interests? Does he know how to make friends and have a give-and-take conversation? Once you answer the questions, we'll have more info and can give you our best shots. You may want to do a signature like I did below. Glad you're here. [/QUOTE]
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