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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 485598" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Nancy, that is where my frustration lies with the mental health care system as it stands right now. </p><p></p><p>We really really need some major research being done with the neurobiological aspect of mental disorders. Ok, not all are going to have a physical basis, some are due to other factors, but for ones like bipolar, ADD/ADHD, the autism spectrum, schizophrenia ect.......having specific blood / imaging tests to help pinpoint dxes quickly and more accurately would be a Godsend especially to the children. </p><p></p><p>So many parents go through a long list of dxes before the "real" diagnosis is pinpointed. So many kids fall through the cracks and never get an accurate diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>I certainly hope that poor little boy will get some major help now that he finally has his diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>I can see Evan being slapped with a mentally delayed and adhd diagnosis. I won't be surprised if he already has it via the school. Katie refuses to take them to the doctor they need to go to for the evaluations for autism. (too lazy and it's in cincy) So Alex is just stuck with his MRDD diagnosis when his autism and Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) issues pose just as many problems for him, and heaven only knows what dxes Evan will have by the time they're done with him. Katie has told me for 2 yrs she wants that kid medicated, Alex too. ugh</p><p></p><p>The worst lag in medicine is in mental health.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 485598, member: 84"] Nancy, that is where my frustration lies with the mental health care system as it stands right now. We really really need some major research being done with the neurobiological aspect of mental disorders. Ok, not all are going to have a physical basis, some are due to other factors, but for ones like bipolar, ADD/ADHD, the autism spectrum, schizophrenia ect.......having specific blood / imaging tests to help pinpoint dxes quickly and more accurately would be a Godsend especially to the children. So many parents go through a long list of dxes before the "real" diagnosis is pinpointed. So many kids fall through the cracks and never get an accurate diagnosis. I certainly hope that poor little boy will get some major help now that he finally has his diagnosis. I can see Evan being slapped with a mentally delayed and adhd diagnosis. I won't be surprised if he already has it via the school. Katie refuses to take them to the doctor they need to go to for the evaluations for autism. (too lazy and it's in cincy) So Alex is just stuck with his MRDD diagnosis when his autism and Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) issues pose just as many problems for him, and heaven only knows what dxes Evan will have by the time they're done with him. Katie has told me for 2 yrs she wants that kid medicated, Alex too. ugh The worst lag in medicine is in mental health. [/QUOTE]
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