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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 143047" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Hi! I want to add my welcome. This certainly is the right place for parents with kids like ours. I am very sorry you need us though.</p><p> </p><p>I realize that embarrassment is a factor for all of us. And, being closely tied to the town council and the police may make the feeling more intense. I think most of us have had to work through the embarrassment and figure out how to handle it. More parents than you realize are going through this embarrassment in different ways and for different reasons.</p><p> </p><p>It sounds as though your daughter needs a more thorough evaluation. It is rare for a person to be diagnosed with Conduct Disorder before age 18. The diagnostic manual for this (DSM whatever issue) has the age as a criteria, or it did when I last looked at it.</p><p> </p><p>ODD is a set of behaviors that can come with many many many physical and emotional and mental health problems. Rarely is it a stand-alone diagnosis. Many of us find that the ODD gets better when the underlying issue is correctly treated.</p><p> </p><p>I know you mentioned that they ruled out biploar because she doesn't have all the criteria. The issues you mention make it seem possible that she does have bipolar, esp with the hypersexuality, and the family history. </p><p> </p><p>If she is bipolar, the medications she is on may be contributing to the problem. Most of the guidelines for treating people iwth bipolar call for stabilizing htis, and THEN adding stimulants, antidepressants, etc... This is because the stims and A/Ds can cause mood cycling. Of course, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is treated with antidepressants like paxil. </p><p> </p><p>In addition to The Explosive Child, I would suggest reading The Bipolar Child by Papalous. The Bipolar Child gives a great explanation of the many medications used with difficult children, and of the way the brain and brain chemistry works. </p><p> </p><p>Please go to <a href="http://www.loveandlogic.com" target="_blank">www.loveandlogic.com</a> and check out Love and Logic. The website is very helpful (for my family anyway). The things for teachers were helpful for us also - be sure to check them out! They have a variety of books (including one for parenting teens!) and audio books and videos. This is the method that got my husband and I on the same page. He was able to use this to help understand our difficult child. It really really helped as he had NO patience with difficult child, and we were on different books, not just different pages!</p><p> </p><p>We are NOT going to get tired of you. You are NOT a pest. We all take what we need and give back what we can, when we can. </p><p> </p><p>Hugs,</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 143047, member: 1233"] Hi! I want to add my welcome. This certainly is the right place for parents with kids like ours. I am very sorry you need us though. I realize that embarrassment is a factor for all of us. And, being closely tied to the town council and the police may make the feeling more intense. I think most of us have had to work through the embarrassment and figure out how to handle it. More parents than you realize are going through this embarrassment in different ways and for different reasons. It sounds as though your daughter needs a more thorough evaluation. It is rare for a person to be diagnosed with Conduct Disorder before age 18. The diagnostic manual for this (DSM whatever issue) has the age as a criteria, or it did when I last looked at it. ODD is a set of behaviors that can come with many many many physical and emotional and mental health problems. Rarely is it a stand-alone diagnosis. Many of us find that the ODD gets better when the underlying issue is correctly treated. I know you mentioned that they ruled out biploar because she doesn't have all the criteria. The issues you mention make it seem possible that she does have bipolar, esp with the hypersexuality, and the family history. If she is bipolar, the medications she is on may be contributing to the problem. Most of the guidelines for treating people iwth bipolar call for stabilizing htis, and THEN adding stimulants, antidepressants, etc... This is because the stims and A/Ds can cause mood cycling. Of course, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is treated with antidepressants like paxil. In addition to The Explosive Child, I would suggest reading The Bipolar Child by Papalous. The Bipolar Child gives a great explanation of the many medications used with difficult children, and of the way the brain and brain chemistry works. Please go to [URL="http://www.loveandlogic.com"]www.loveandlogic.com[/URL] and check out Love and Logic. The website is very helpful (for my family anyway). The things for teachers were helpful for us also - be sure to check them out! They have a variety of books (including one for parenting teens!) and audio books and videos. This is the method that got my husband and I on the same page. He was able to use this to help understand our difficult child. It really really helped as he had NO patience with difficult child, and we were on different books, not just different pages! We are NOT going to get tired of you. You are NOT a pest. We all take what we need and give back what we can, when we can. Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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