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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 160857" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there.</p><p>ODD is really more of a description of behavior than a diagnosis. ODD rarely ever stands alone. The cause of the ODD is the main deal and it needs to be treated. If your ex beat you, he obviously has mental health problems. Did he abuse substances? Is it possible that he had bipolar disorder? If so, it is highly possible that your child is suffering from a childhood mood disorder rather than stand alone ODD. If so, no, it's not your fault, it's genetic, but she'd need medication to stabilize herself and be happier and safer around your other daughter. Also autistic spectrum disorder is very hereditary too. Not all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) present the same way. If you have one child on the spectrum, you have a 1 in 20 chance of another child having it--obviously something is very wrong and you need to get to the bottom of it. If I were you, and this were my kid, I'd take her for a complete neuropsychologist evaluation. They are much different than other testing and far more intensive--usually a neuropsychologist can catch what others miss because of the intensity of the testing plus the length of it (My son was tested for ten hours). I highly recommend further evaluation, considering the history on father's side of the family tree. These kids display high ODD behaviors, but that isn't the underlying problem. Whatever you decide, I wish you good luck. This is a nice place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 160857, member: 1550"] Hi there. ODD is really more of a description of behavior than a diagnosis. ODD rarely ever stands alone. The cause of the ODD is the main deal and it needs to be treated. If your ex beat you, he obviously has mental health problems. Did he abuse substances? Is it possible that he had bipolar disorder? If so, it is highly possible that your child is suffering from a childhood mood disorder rather than stand alone ODD. If so, no, it's not your fault, it's genetic, but she'd need medication to stabilize herself and be happier and safer around your other daughter. Also autistic spectrum disorder is very hereditary too. Not all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) present the same way. If you have one child on the spectrum, you have a 1 in 20 chance of another child having it--obviously something is very wrong and you need to get to the bottom of it. If I were you, and this were my kid, I'd take her for a complete neuropsychologist evaluation. They are much different than other testing and far more intensive--usually a neuropsychologist can catch what others miss because of the intensity of the testing plus the length of it (My son was tested for ten hours). I highly recommend further evaluation, considering the history on father's side of the family tree. These kids display high ODD behaviors, but that isn't the underlying problem. Whatever you decide, I wish you good luck. This is a nice place. [/QUOTE]
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