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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 54473" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Lisa,</p><p></p><p>Some conditions are hereditary and appear in spite of being brought up in the most loving, stable home. I will tell you that 2-hour tantrums are not normal for a 6-year-old, and I'm sure you feel that in your gut. Something is contributing to those tantrums, and your very important job at this point is to figure out what that is.</p><p></p><p>A pediatrician (even two of them!) doesn't have the expertise to diagnose complex childhood disorders, EVEN ADD and ADHD, and the kind of questionnaires they administered are not enough to rule in or out any conditions. Given that you have significant mental health issues -- which are hereditary -- in your family tree, I'd recommend an evaluation by both a child psychiatrist and a neuropsychologist, who can do extensive testing to look at cognitive and psychological functioning. In lieu of that, you could opt for a multidisciplinary evaluation at a children's or university teaching hospital. When you haven't even identified what the issues are, in my humble opinion, it is really not all that helpful to start with counseling, particulary if the counselor will only be dealing with the behavior and not the underlying cause behind that behavior.</p><p></p><p>I hope that's helpful. We're here for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 54473, member: 2423"] Lisa, Some conditions are hereditary and appear in spite of being brought up in the most loving, stable home. I will tell you that 2-hour tantrums are not normal for a 6-year-old, and I'm sure you feel that in your gut. Something is contributing to those tantrums, and your very important job at this point is to figure out what that is. A pediatrician (even two of them!) doesn't have the expertise to diagnose complex childhood disorders, EVEN ADD and ADHD, and the kind of questionnaires they administered are not enough to rule in or out any conditions. Given that you have significant mental health issues -- which are hereditary -- in your family tree, I'd recommend an evaluation by both a child psychiatrist and a neuropsychologist, who can do extensive testing to look at cognitive and psychological functioning. In lieu of that, you could opt for a multidisciplinary evaluation at a children's or university teaching hospital. When you haven't even identified what the issues are, in my humble opinion, it is really not all that helpful to start with counseling, particulary if the counselor will only be dealing with the behavior and not the underlying cause behind that behavior. I hope that's helpful. We're here for you. [/QUOTE]
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