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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 282494" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi, Jessica. I'm sorry you had to come here and are going through this. I have a few questions that will help us help you. Perhaps you want to do a signature of your family like I did below. by the way, I think that calling the police on an eight year old is a goofy idea, no matter what. She needs help, not juvy hall for elementary school kids! I personally would dismiss whichever professionals told you to do that as incompetent. JMO, but I would look elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>1/Who diagnosed her? Was it a psychiatarist who sees kids who have all disorders or somebody who specializes in ADHD and bipolar. I have a bias against doctors who "specialize" because in my opinion they tend to see their disorder in most kids so the kids get THAT diagnosis and are not tested for all disorders. Many of us here in Conduct Disorders World prefer NeuroPsychs for testing as they spend hours doing all sorts of tests and are not biased toward any disorders. Many of us have gotten more concrete answers about how our children are wired than elsewhere. It may be an option for you since you are having so much trouble and the doctors haven't helped her so far. in my opinion makes sense to get a fresh perspeective. Young kids are often misdiagnosed. This happened to my son many times.</p><p></p><p>2/Are there are psychiatric disorders or substance abuse (which is a red flag for self-medicating) on either side of her biological family tree? This includes dad even if she has never met dad because 50&#37; of her genetic makeup is biological dad. I have adopted kids so I know how much biology matters.</p><p></p><p>3/How was her early development? Did she make strong eye contact with you and others as an infant? Most babies will stare at strangers and smile from their shopping carts or at least peek. Some kids with certain disorders will not make eye contact even with mom and certainly not with strangers. Did she do well in public places? Did she speak and do her motor skills on time? Any articulation problems? Did she always seem to "get" how to relate well to her same age peers? Is she overly precocious and almost like "a little professor?" (This is also a red flag for a disorder). Any special interest in letters and numbers or reciting television shows or books verbatim? Does she have any quirks such as lip smacking, turning lights on and off, staring into space, flapping her arms, rocking back and forth, etc? Does she have one or two obsessive interests? Can she transition well from one activity to another or does that cause a meltdown? It is quite possible that they are mistaking a neurological difference for a psychiatric problem. That happened to my son. Not saying it's the case, but it's possible.</p><p></p><p>I have a mood disorder and am starting to feel it is overly diagnosed in young kids, although some kids do have them. Is there bipolar on the family tree? Do you think your daughter is hearing or seeing things that aren't there? Does she have an imaginery friend who talks to her in her head? The reason I'm asking a lot of questions is because her behavior is severe and she has been hospitalized very young and I want all of us to get a good picture so we can offer up good support and suggestions. </p><p></p><p>My first thought is to get thee to a neuropsychologist and see what he or she thinks is going on. Is she getting any school interventions? </p><p></p><p>Sorry for such a long post. Your precious little one touched me and I hope we can help you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 282494, member: 1550"] Hi, Jessica. I'm sorry you had to come here and are going through this. I have a few questions that will help us help you. Perhaps you want to do a signature of your family like I did below. by the way, I think that calling the police on an eight year old is a goofy idea, no matter what. She needs help, not juvy hall for elementary school kids! I personally would dismiss whichever professionals told you to do that as incompetent. JMO, but I would look elsewhere. 1/Who diagnosed her? Was it a psychiatarist who sees kids who have all disorders or somebody who specializes in ADHD and bipolar. I have a bias against doctors who "specialize" because in my opinion they tend to see their disorder in most kids so the kids get THAT diagnosis and are not tested for all disorders. Many of us here in Conduct Disorders World prefer NeuroPsychs for testing as they spend hours doing all sorts of tests and are not biased toward any disorders. Many of us have gotten more concrete answers about how our children are wired than elsewhere. It may be an option for you since you are having so much trouble and the doctors haven't helped her so far. in my opinion makes sense to get a fresh perspeective. Young kids are often misdiagnosed. This happened to my son many times. 2/Are there are psychiatric disorders or substance abuse (which is a red flag for self-medicating) on either side of her biological family tree? This includes dad even if she has never met dad because 50% of her genetic makeup is biological dad. I have adopted kids so I know how much biology matters. 3/How was her early development? Did she make strong eye contact with you and others as an infant? Most babies will stare at strangers and smile from their shopping carts or at least peek. Some kids with certain disorders will not make eye contact even with mom and certainly not with strangers. Did she do well in public places? Did she speak and do her motor skills on time? Any articulation problems? Did she always seem to "get" how to relate well to her same age peers? Is she overly precocious and almost like "a little professor?" (This is also a red flag for a disorder). Any special interest in letters and numbers or reciting television shows or books verbatim? Does she have any quirks such as lip smacking, turning lights on and off, staring into space, flapping her arms, rocking back and forth, etc? Does she have one or two obsessive interests? Can she transition well from one activity to another or does that cause a meltdown? It is quite possible that they are mistaking a neurological difference for a psychiatric problem. That happened to my son. Not saying it's the case, but it's possible. I have a mood disorder and am starting to feel it is overly diagnosed in young kids, although some kids do have them. Is there bipolar on the family tree? Do you think your daughter is hearing or seeing things that aren't there? Does she have an imaginery friend who talks to her in her head? The reason I'm asking a lot of questions is because her behavior is severe and she has been hospitalized very young and I want all of us to get a good picture so we can offer up good support and suggestions. My first thought is to get thee to a neuropsychologist and see what he or she thinks is going on. Is she getting any school interventions? Sorry for such a long post. Your precious little one touched me and I hope we can help you. [/QUOTE]
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