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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 62367" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm just wondering if anyone has suggested that the ADHD/ODD combo may actually be child onset bipolar. I ask because if so, the medications he's on wouldn't help, may even make things worse. Perhaps you have a wrong diagnosis. It's NOT you.</p><p>If it were me, I'd take this child to a neuropsychologist or Child psychiatarist (with the MD) for a fresh evaluation, especially if mood problems or substance abuse is in the family tree on either side. Childhood mania looks a lot like "severe ADHD" but stimulants and STraterra (which is an antidepressant) can make things worse, not better, and Paxil is also an antidepressant. Therapy often doesn't work with kids until their core problem is medically stable. NeuroPsychs do the most intensive testing of any professional. I highly recommend one, although you'll likely have a long waiting list. We've been victims of wrong diagnosis. for my son twice, and I always think it's smart to get a new evaluation, as comprehensive as you can get, if the current treatment is a bust. Good luck! (Be sure to pick up a copy of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene while you wait for your child to stabilize.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 62367, member: 1550"] I'm just wondering if anyone has suggested that the ADHD/ODD combo may actually be child onset bipolar. I ask because if so, the medications he's on wouldn't help, may even make things worse. Perhaps you have a wrong diagnosis. It's NOT you. If it were me, I'd take this child to a neuropsychologist or Child psychiatarist (with the MD) for a fresh evaluation, especially if mood problems or substance abuse is in the family tree on either side. Childhood mania looks a lot like "severe ADHD" but stimulants and STraterra (which is an antidepressant) can make things worse, not better, and Paxil is also an antidepressant. Therapy often doesn't work with kids until their core problem is medically stable. NeuroPsychs do the most intensive testing of any professional. I highly recommend one, although you'll likely have a long waiting list. We've been victims of wrong diagnosis. for my son twice, and I always think it's smart to get a new evaluation, as comprehensive as you can get, if the current treatment is a bust. Good luck! (Be sure to pick up a copy of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene while you wait for your child to stabilize. [/QUOTE]
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