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What should I expect for an ADHD Evaluation?
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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 175616" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>I know it is confusing! But I would never let a Pediatrician diagnosis or prescribe a serious medication for a behaviour or disorder... only as an emergency refill, or when working in tandem with my psychiatrist. </p><p>When we were looking for answers, our pediatrician sent us first to an Occupational Therapist (OT) for a sensory evaluation then the following week we were to start on a Nuero-psychiatric evaluation. </p><p>She said she would never if at all possible ever diagnosis or medicate a child either, medicate only if absolutely neccessary. </p><p>Unfortunately far too many pediatrician's are diagnosis'ing kids with serious issues when they do not have the qualifications to do so. If it is not ADHD, your child could be missing out on treatment that he could really use. </p><p>If it is just ADHD, maybe medications could help him. At 5 yo if he is struggling, why not? Home life matters also. JMO</p><p>Hang in there</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 175616, member: 3155"] I know it is confusing! But I would never let a Pediatrician diagnosis or prescribe a serious medication for a behaviour or disorder... only as an emergency refill, or when working in tandem with my psychiatrist. When we were looking for answers, our pediatrician sent us first to an Occupational Therapist (OT) for a sensory evaluation then the following week we were to start on a Nuero-psychiatric evaluation. She said she would never if at all possible ever diagnosis or medicate a child either, medicate only if absolutely neccessary. Unfortunately far too many pediatrician's are diagnosis'ing kids with serious issues when they do not have the qualifications to do so. If it is not ADHD, your child could be missing out on treatment that he could really use. If it is just ADHD, maybe medications could help him. At 5 yo if he is struggling, why not? Home life matters also. JMO Hang in there [/QUOTE]
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