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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 22199" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>KJS, welcome. I'm glad you found us.</p><p></p><p>When things aren't working, I strongly believe a new evaluation is in order. What kind of doctor originally gave your difficult child the ODD diagnosis? What kind of doctor is treating him now? I would highly recommend seeking out a neuropsychologist, found at children's and university hospitals, to do extensive testing on your difficult child. You need to know what is what. Things can get better with an accurate diagnosis and the proper interventions put into place.</p><p></p><p>While ODD can be a stand-alone diagnosis (rarely), we find on this board that many of the kids coming through actually have an underlying disorder that fuels oppositional behavior. Once the underlying disorder is treated, the oppositional behaviors subside. Janet is right that the medications your difficult child is taking are for Bipolar Disorder. The medications may not be working for two reasons: 1) he's being treated for Bipolar Disorder that he doesn't have; OR 2) he has Bipolar Disorder, but the doctor hasn't hit on the right medication combo (which from my own experience can take quite a while). This is why you really need to figure out what's going on with your difficult child.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 22199, member: 2423"] KJS, welcome. I'm glad you found us. When things aren't working, I strongly believe a new evaluation is in order. What kind of doctor originally gave your difficult child the ODD diagnosis? What kind of doctor is treating him now? I would highly recommend seeking out a neuropsychologist, found at children's and university hospitals, to do extensive testing on your difficult child. You need to know what is what. Things can get better with an accurate diagnosis and the proper interventions put into place. While ODD can be a stand-alone diagnosis (rarely), we find on this board that many of the kids coming through actually have an underlying disorder that fuels oppositional behavior. Once the underlying disorder is treated, the oppositional behaviors subside. Janet is right that the medications your difficult child is taking are for Bipolar Disorder. The medications may not be working for two reasons: 1) he's being treated for Bipolar Disorder that he doesn't have; OR 2) he has Bipolar Disorder, but the doctor hasn't hit on the right medication combo (which from my own experience can take quite a while). This is why you really need to figure out what's going on with your difficult child. Again, welcome and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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