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<blockquote data-quote="mstang67chic" data-source="post: 286722" data-attributes="member: 2459"><p>First of all, welcome. We're always sorry newbies have to find us but glad you did. You've gotten some good advice so far. This poor kid....he definately needs more than counseling. I would agree about calling 911 for transport to the ER for a psychiatric admit. </p><p></p><p>As for the ODD, it rarely if ever is a stand alone diagnosis. It usually comes with another diagnosis but is overused/misdiagnosed by people who don't know or don't want to take the time to dig deeper. With the family history of suicide, I would bet the farm that there is some sort of undiagnosed mental illness in the family.</p><p></p><p>Also, if you haven't done so already (and as a teacher you already know this), start documenting EVERYTHING. Appointments and the results, test results, issues at home, issues at school, any problems your brother has ANYWHERE. Keep a log of every "professional" you speak with (in every area) and make note of who you spoke with, when, what was said, what they said and any results from the call. Somewhere on the site (I think you could look in the FAQ pages) there are links to various forms or reports that you, as a parent, can use to keep track of things or gather your thoughts for doctor appointments. Also on the FAQ page, you will find a post about our abbreviations. We have developed our own type of shorthand language here. Partly because of the various doctors, professionals and diagnosis's involved and partly because of the censoring feature on the site. (Censoring ex: Instead of saying something "the opposite of blow", we say hoover because the site censors the "real" word). </p><p></p><p>I really don't know what else to say. You definately have your hands full and my heart goes out to you, your husband and your difficult child. I'm sure though, that others will be along soon with more/better advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mstang67chic, post: 286722, member: 2459"] First of all, welcome. We're always sorry newbies have to find us but glad you did. You've gotten some good advice so far. This poor kid....he definately needs more than counseling. I would agree about calling 911 for transport to the ER for a psychiatric admit. As for the ODD, it rarely if ever is a stand alone diagnosis. It usually comes with another diagnosis but is overused/misdiagnosed by people who don't know or don't want to take the time to dig deeper. With the family history of suicide, I would bet the farm that there is some sort of undiagnosed mental illness in the family. Also, if you haven't done so already (and as a teacher you already know this), start documenting EVERYTHING. Appointments and the results, test results, issues at home, issues at school, any problems your brother has ANYWHERE. Keep a log of every "professional" you speak with (in every area) and make note of who you spoke with, when, what was said, what they said and any results from the call. Somewhere on the site (I think you could look in the FAQ pages) there are links to various forms or reports that you, as a parent, can use to keep track of things or gather your thoughts for doctor appointments. Also on the FAQ page, you will find a post about our abbreviations. We have developed our own type of shorthand language here. Partly because of the various doctors, professionals and diagnosis's involved and partly because of the censoring feature on the site. (Censoring ex: Instead of saying something "the opposite of blow", we say hoover because the site censors the "real" word). I really don't know what else to say. You definately have your hands full and my heart goes out to you, your husband and your difficult child. I'm sure though, that others will be along soon with more/better advice. [/QUOTE]
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