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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 676810" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>"Difficult Child is oldest Son diagnosed professionally with defiant disorder, ADHD; later in life borderline personality disorder and he says he was diagnosed recently as schizophrenic. He called me on xmas eve and said he was hearing voices but couldn't make out what they were saying. Not sure if a lie or truth."</p><p></p><p>"defiant disorder" - I'm assuming you mean ODD (oppositional defiant disorder)</p><p>We find it's a bit of a non-diagnosis. There is no treatment for it. It does make a good placeholder - formal acknowledgement that "something" isn't right.</p><p> </p><p>ADHD doesn't explain his behaviors, nor his "disability".</p><p> </p><p>Personality disorders don't normally result in "disability" either. Behavior problems, including lies and scamming, yes.</p><p> </p><p>If he does have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, then he definitely has a mental illness, and one that most often results in disability. If he is just starting to hear voices, then what he really needs is intensive treatment, now. However, unless the individual is prepared to be treated, there isn't much anyone can do. You can't force him to get help.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, street drugs can produce the same symptoms as mental illness, including "hearing voices". They pretty much have to deal with both problems at the same time, if there is going to be help.</p><p> </p><p>There is no easy answer. Mental Illness is the 'bottom' of the health-care funding funnel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 676810, member: 11791"] "Difficult Child is oldest Son diagnosed professionally with defiant disorder, ADHD; later in life borderline personality disorder and he says he was diagnosed recently as schizophrenic. He called me on xmas eve and said he was hearing voices but couldn't make out what they were saying. Not sure if a lie or truth." "defiant disorder" - I'm assuming you mean ODD (oppositional defiant disorder) We find it's a bit of a non-diagnosis. There is no treatment for it. It does make a good placeholder - formal acknowledgement that "something" isn't right. ADHD doesn't explain his behaviors, nor his "disability". Personality disorders don't normally result in "disability" either. Behavior problems, including lies and scamming, yes. If he does have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, then he definitely has a mental illness, and one that most often results in disability. If he is just starting to hear voices, then what he really needs is intensive treatment, now. However, unless the individual is prepared to be treated, there isn't much anyone can do. You can't force him to get help. Unfortunately, street drugs can produce the same symptoms as mental illness, including "hearing voices". They pretty much have to deal with both problems at the same time, if there is going to be help. There is no easy answer. Mental Illness is the 'bottom' of the health-care funding funnel. [/QUOTE]
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