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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 84980" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>From my long experience trying to get both myself and my son correctly diagnosed, I have found (and some may disagree) that regular therapists and psycologists don't test and don't diagnose well. They just don't put forth the tremendous effort it takes to try to diagnose. Since there are no blood tests, it is best to test all areas of the child's function over a long period of time (we had twelve hours). And I don't mean just talking to the child about his "issues" or behaviors. I mean TESTING. That way you can see the strengths and deficits of the child and you have the best change at an answer. Now the older the kids get, the clearer the picture can get. Unfortunately, if a child is misdiagnosed, the teen years can lead to substance abuse and self-destructive behavior. This can happen even if the child is PROPERLY diagnosed, but at least a correct diagnosis. gives the child a chance at stability. Rather than accepting just plain ole ODD, which is more a diagnosis. a therapist or psycologist would give, I'd try the neuropsychologist route again. Often ODD is actually a mood disorder. Mood disordered kids tend to be VERY ODD. Over 90% of all kids with early onset bipolar also have ODD. They need to be put on mood stabilizers--often then the ODD dissipates or even goes away. My son isn't mood disordered, but he IS on the autism spectrum. He started out very ODD--spit at us, bit us, screamed, tantrummed, banged his head against the wall, etc...you know the routine. With proper Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions he's a mellow teenager doing well. in my opinion ODD isn't a useful diagnosis. It is not usually the main cause of the defiance, and it can't be treated other than trying behavioral methods that often don't work due to co-morbids, diagnosed or undiagnosed. Take care :wink:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 84980, member: 1550"] From my long experience trying to get both myself and my son correctly diagnosed, I have found (and some may disagree) that regular therapists and psycologists don't test and don't diagnose well. They just don't put forth the tremendous effort it takes to try to diagnose. Since there are no blood tests, it is best to test all areas of the child's function over a long period of time (we had twelve hours). And I don't mean just talking to the child about his "issues" or behaviors. I mean TESTING. That way you can see the strengths and deficits of the child and you have the best change at an answer. Now the older the kids get, the clearer the picture can get. Unfortunately, if a child is misdiagnosed, the teen years can lead to substance abuse and self-destructive behavior. This can happen even if the child is PROPERLY diagnosed, but at least a correct diagnosis. gives the child a chance at stability. Rather than accepting just plain ole ODD, which is more a diagnosis. a therapist or psycologist would give, I'd try the neuropsychologist route again. Often ODD is actually a mood disorder. Mood disordered kids tend to be VERY ODD. Over 90% of all kids with early onset bipolar also have ODD. They need to be put on mood stabilizers--often then the ODD dissipates or even goes away. My son isn't mood disordered, but he IS on the autism spectrum. He started out very ODD--spit at us, bit us, screamed, tantrummed, banged his head against the wall, etc...you know the routine. With proper Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions he's a mellow teenager doing well. in my opinion ODD isn't a useful diagnosis. It is not usually the main cause of the defiance, and it can't be treated other than trying behavioral methods that often don't work due to co-morbids, diagnosed or undiagnosed. Take care [img]:wink:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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