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To medicate or not medicate??
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 46702" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>There are no medications specifically for ODD. I'd recommend getting an evaluation with both a child psychiatrist and a neuropsychologist. As you've probably read here, ODD is rarely a stand-alone diagnosis; it is generally a collection of behaviors that are fueled by an underlying disorder (think of ODD as a symptom rather than a diagnosis unto itself). Once the underlying disorder is identified and treated, the ODD behaviors generally improve. </p><p></p><p>Only you and your husband can decide whether to medicate your difficult child or not. It is not a decision any of us takes lightly. I know for my own children, medications have made a world of difference in their lives. In conjunction with medications, they each go to weekly psychotherapy. They have made progress that they wouldn't have otherwise been able to access without medications.</p><p></p><p>You can always stop a medication if you don't like the result (although you can't always stop immmediately; some medications need to be weaned gradually). At this point, I think it's too early to tell whether your difficult child will need medications for life. Your first step, in my humble opinion, is figure out what disorder is fueling your difficult child's ODD behaviors.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 46702, member: 2423"] There are no medications specifically for ODD. I'd recommend getting an evaluation with both a child psychiatrist and a neuropsychologist. As you've probably read here, ODD is rarely a stand-alone diagnosis; it is generally a collection of behaviors that are fueled by an underlying disorder (think of ODD as a symptom rather than a diagnosis unto itself). Once the underlying disorder is identified and treated, the ODD behaviors generally improve. Only you and your husband can decide whether to medicate your difficult child or not. It is not a decision any of us takes lightly. I know for my own children, medications have made a world of difference in their lives. In conjunction with medications, they each go to weekly psychotherapy. They have made progress that they wouldn't have otherwise been able to access without medications. You can always stop a medication if you don't like the result (although you can't always stop immmediately; some medications need to be weaned gradually). At this point, I think it's too early to tell whether your difficult child will need medications for life. Your first step, in my humble opinion, is figure out what disorder is fueling your difficult child's ODD behaviors. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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