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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 426346" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>I took my daughter for a neuropsychologist exam, thinking she had ADHD. The results showed that she was "easily distracted, hyper, and couldn't focus", but they thought it was anxiety and not ADHD.</p><p></p><p>She eventually was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) when her anxiety was more intense and obvious. </p><p></p><p>She was afraid to sleep by herself, too. While I agree in principle that it isn't a good idea to start sleeping with them, I did end up sleeping with her. I intended to just lay down with her for a while, but I always fell asleep.</p><p></p><p>We ended up taking her to an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) center and having her do CBT/ERP therapy. Basically, the idea was that she had to face her fear, do it anyway, and see that the anxiety would go away. At this time, she was afraid to be anywhere in the house by herself even. </p><p></p><p>A few years before this, she was also afraid to sleep by herself. I would tuck her in, then tell her I would come check on her in a minute. Then, I really did go back in a minute. I would check on her over and over, eventually making the time a little longer. The idea was that she only had to hold on to her anxiety for a minute at a time. When she saw I really would come back, she was able to relax and go to sleep. The next night, I would wait a little longer between checks. I want to say it only took about a week or two of doing this, before she could stay in there and go to sleep on her own.</p><p></p><p>It turns out that was pretty close to be CBT/ERP even though I didn't know it at the time.</p><p></p><p>You could try using a similar approach on your own. You just have to make the time between checks short enough that his anxiety doesn't get overwhelming and he starts crying, screaming, or getting out of bed.</p><p></p><p>I just read your post again and notice he is afraid of a lot of things. You might want to do some research on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) to see if you think it fits. I had to figure it out myself and take my daughter to the right person even though we had been getting professional help. There is a yahoo group for parents of children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that you could read. Aureen Pinto Wagner's book "What to Do When Your Child Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)" is also good and will describe the best way to help someone with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).</p><p></p><p>If it is anxiety and not ADHD, the ADHD medications could be making things worse. For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), SSRI's are usually used. I agree that you need to find a psychiatrist and not rely on the pediatrician for these medications.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 426346, member: 1792"] I took my daughter for a neuropsychologist exam, thinking she had ADHD. The results showed that she was "easily distracted, hyper, and couldn't focus", but they thought it was anxiety and not ADHD. She eventually was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) when her anxiety was more intense and obvious. She was afraid to sleep by herself, too. While I agree in principle that it isn't a good idea to start sleeping with them, I did end up sleeping with her. I intended to just lay down with her for a while, but I always fell asleep. We ended up taking her to an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) center and having her do CBT/ERP therapy. Basically, the idea was that she had to face her fear, do it anyway, and see that the anxiety would go away. At this time, she was afraid to be anywhere in the house by herself even. A few years before this, she was also afraid to sleep by herself. I would tuck her in, then tell her I would come check on her in a minute. Then, I really did go back in a minute. I would check on her over and over, eventually making the time a little longer. The idea was that she only had to hold on to her anxiety for a minute at a time. When she saw I really would come back, she was able to relax and go to sleep. The next night, I would wait a little longer between checks. I want to say it only took about a week or two of doing this, before she could stay in there and go to sleep on her own. It turns out that was pretty close to be CBT/ERP even though I didn't know it at the time. You could try using a similar approach on your own. You just have to make the time between checks short enough that his anxiety doesn't get overwhelming and he starts crying, screaming, or getting out of bed. I just read your post again and notice he is afraid of a lot of things. You might want to do some research on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) to see if you think it fits. I had to figure it out myself and take my daughter to the right person even though we had been getting professional help. There is a yahoo group for parents of children with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that you could read. Aureen Pinto Wagner's book "What to Do When Your Child Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)" is also good and will describe the best way to help someone with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). If it is anxiety and not ADHD, the ADHD medications could be making things worse. For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), SSRI's are usually used. I agree that you need to find a psychiatrist and not rely on the pediatrician for these medications. [/QUOTE]
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