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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 134667" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi, Cathy. I'm on board with smallmom. ADHD/ODD is often a first diagnosis, but can be a wrong one. I highly recommend seeing a neuropsychologist, but I see that you're in Canada and don't know a whole lot about your healthcare system. I wouldn't feel right having a pediatrician, even one who says he is an expert in behavioral disorders, diagnosing my child. It could be a neurological problem or a psychiatric problem--both are medical disorders, not behavioral ones. Sometimes kids are given stimulants when they don't really have ADHD (but a mimicker) and they get worse. Do you have any psychiatric or neurological issues on either side of your family tree? Welcome to the board!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 134667, member: 1550"] Hi, Cathy. I'm on board with smallmom. ADHD/ODD is often a first diagnosis, but can be a wrong one. I highly recommend seeing a neuropsychologist, but I see that you're in Canada and don't know a whole lot about your healthcare system. I wouldn't feel right having a pediatrician, even one who says he is an expert in behavioral disorders, diagnosing my child. It could be a neurological problem or a psychiatric problem--both are medical disorders, not behavioral ones. Sometimes kids are given stimulants when they don't really have ADHD (but a mimicker) and they get worse. Do you have any psychiatric or neurological issues on either side of your family tree? Welcome to the board! [/QUOTE]
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