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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 339346" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>Oppositional and defiant behavior can be part of a whole host of disorders, so I would not necessarily accept ODD as the end-all diagnosis for your son.</p><p> </p><p>For example: My 15 1/2yo son has ADHD. We also know he is affected by anxiety in a significant way, so he has earned the diagnosis Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) as well. Recently he has become more and more oppositional, provocative, beligerent, angry, irritable, his grades have dropped, he gets in physical fights at home, he's destructive, etc.</p><p> </p><p>Our psychiatrist now believes there's a more significant mood issue going on here. Not enough to call it bipolar, but it's enough to hopefully respond to a mood stabilizing medication. So that's what we're going to try next.</p><p> </p><p>So many disorders can exist on a spectrum, with a range of symptoms presenting in varying degrees, depending on the individual.</p><p> </p><p>I second the recommendation for a multi-disciplinary evaluation because it sounds like there's a complicated mix of issues going on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 339346, member: 3444"] Oppositional and defiant behavior can be part of a whole host of disorders, so I would not necessarily accept ODD as the end-all diagnosis for your son. For example: My 15 1/2yo son has ADHD. We also know he is affected by anxiety in a significant way, so he has earned the diagnosis Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) as well. Recently he has become more and more oppositional, provocative, beligerent, angry, irritable, his grades have dropped, he gets in physical fights at home, he's destructive, etc. Our psychiatrist now believes there's a more significant mood issue going on here. Not enough to call it bipolar, but it's enough to hopefully respond to a mood stabilizing medication. So that's what we're going to try next. So many disorders can exist on a spectrum, with a range of symptoms presenting in varying degrees, depending on the individual. I second the recommendation for a multi-disciplinary evaluation because it sounds like there's a complicated mix of issues going on. [/QUOTE]
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