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<blockquote data-quote="totally drained" data-source="post: 368009"><p>Midwest Mom,</p><p> </p><p>She was diagnosed by a psychiatrist. She has not been to a neuropsychologist. We can't afford it. My husband and I both lost our jobs on Feb 25th so we have no insurance. State Aid doesn't cover mental health (at least there are only 3 psychiatrists in this whole state that are covered it seems. All of them are over 2 hours away and we don't have the gas to drive back and forth several times). I did find a Christian Counselor that is seeing us on a sliding scale. I do believe that she was diagnosed correctly as I've researched all of the dianoses and she clearly has them.</p><p> </p><p>My husband (her father) is bipolar and had struggled with substance abuse but is 17 months sober. His father, we believe, was bipolar as well though he was never diagnosed. My middle son (10) was also diagnosed with mood disorder. </p><p> </p><p>Her early development was great! She did everything in the normal timeframe. She loved being held and make eye contact. She can transition from one activity to another without raging if it was her choice. When we transition her, she rages. No quircks or obsessive interests that I can tell. She does copy things, but no more than a typical 7 year old. It isn't out of compulsiveness. She can relate to same age peers, but she is bossy. It always has to be her way. If she wants to play dolls and her friend wants to ride bikes, she throws a tantrum until her friend does what she wants to do. No sensitivity to noise, etc. At school, she can't sit still, constantly out of her seat wandering around, talking when she shouldn't, can't concentrate on her work, etc. The teacher will give the kids a packet of 4 sheets to do. She will ace the first sheet but by the time she's at the last page she's gotten every question wrong. She never seems out of it and the only times I wonder if there really is anything wrong at all is when she first wakes up and maybe once or twice during the week. Other than that, the defiance and such is very evident. Others have even pointed it out to me (as if I can't tell). </p><p> </p><p>Thank you so much for your advise. My problem is I know all the right answers cognitively speaking (I've researched intensely for both of my kids and my husband) and taken several courses in college (was majoring in Psychology) I just don't have the energy to do what I need to do. I do agree with you, the mood disorder is not as pronounced in her right now as the ADHD and ODD are. I do know, however, that eventually her diagnosis will be bipolar. I see the mood swings slightly. My son's mood disorder didn't become completely apparent until he was 9. That's when he started to attempt suicide. I have a few more years with my daughter before that happens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totally drained, post: 368009"] Midwest Mom, She was diagnosed by a psychiatrist. She has not been to a neuropsychologist. We can't afford it. My husband and I both lost our jobs on Feb 25th so we have no insurance. State Aid doesn't cover mental health (at least there are only 3 psychiatrists in this whole state that are covered it seems. All of them are over 2 hours away and we don't have the gas to drive back and forth several times). I did find a Christian Counselor that is seeing us on a sliding scale. I do believe that she was diagnosed correctly as I've researched all of the dianoses and she clearly has them. My husband (her father) is bipolar and had struggled with substance abuse but is 17 months sober. His father, we believe, was bipolar as well though he was never diagnosed. My middle son (10) was also diagnosed with mood disorder. Her early development was great! She did everything in the normal timeframe. She loved being held and make eye contact. She can transition from one activity to another without raging if it was her choice. When we transition her, she rages. No quircks or obsessive interests that I can tell. She does copy things, but no more than a typical 7 year old. It isn't out of compulsiveness. She can relate to same age peers, but she is bossy. It always has to be her way. If she wants to play dolls and her friend wants to ride bikes, she throws a tantrum until her friend does what she wants to do. No sensitivity to noise, etc. At school, she can't sit still, constantly out of her seat wandering around, talking when she shouldn't, can't concentrate on her work, etc. The teacher will give the kids a packet of 4 sheets to do. She will ace the first sheet but by the time she's at the last page she's gotten every question wrong. She never seems out of it and the only times I wonder if there really is anything wrong at all is when she first wakes up and maybe once or twice during the week. Other than that, the defiance and such is very evident. Others have even pointed it out to me (as if I can't tell). Thank you so much for your advise. My problem is I know all the right answers cognitively speaking (I've researched intensely for both of my kids and my husband) and taken several courses in college (was majoring in Psychology) I just don't have the energy to do what I need to do. I do agree with you, the mood disorder is not as pronounced in her right now as the ADHD and ODD are. I do know, however, that eventually her diagnosis will be bipolar. I see the mood swings slightly. My son's mood disorder didn't become completely apparent until he was 9. That's when he started to attempt suicide. I have a few more years with my daughter before that happens. [/QUOTE]
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