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Can an O.D.D child turn out ok?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 607550" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome to the board, although sorry you had to be here.</p><p></p><p>Most of us do not believe that ODD is a stand alone or useful diagnosis. Basically it means "defiant child" but it doesn't tell us why. Usually the diagnosis, at least if you live in the US, is given us by less educated mental health professionals such as therapists, counselors and social workers. The higher level/educated medical professionals rarely use it. I am talking about the psychiatrists (with the MD) and neuropsychologists (with a couple PhDs). Some of the kids who brought us to this board have turned out ok. Some still have challenges but are doing well. Some aren't. We would need to know more about your child and what kind of treatment he is getting and what type of professional both diagnosed him and is treating him.</p><p></p><p>If you want to give us a history of his infancy until where he is now, it would greatly help us help you. If you live somewhere other than the US, it would also be helpful to tell us where because treatment and diagnosing is handled differently in each country. </p><p></p><p>Let us know about your family and if the child suffered any early losses in a caregiver, was adopted, or suffered or saw any abuse. Tell us about his/her milestones. Any violence going on? Can he relate to his same age peers? If old enough, how is he doing in school? There is a big difference between answering a question about a five year old and about a sixteen year old. A signature, like I did below, gives us a quick reference to the family dynamics, which is important. Don't use real names.</p><p></p><p>Glad you found us <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Whatever it is, we've heard it before and probably many of us have lived it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 607550, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome to the board, although sorry you had to be here. Most of us do not believe that ODD is a stand alone or useful diagnosis. Basically it means "defiant child" but it doesn't tell us why. Usually the diagnosis, at least if you live in the US, is given us by less educated mental health professionals such as therapists, counselors and social workers. The higher level/educated medical professionals rarely use it. I am talking about the psychiatrists (with the MD) and neuropsychologists (with a couple PhDs). Some of the kids who brought us to this board have turned out ok. Some still have challenges but are doing well. Some aren't. We would need to know more about your child and what kind of treatment he is getting and what type of professional both diagnosed him and is treating him. If you want to give us a history of his infancy until where he is now, it would greatly help us help you. If you live somewhere other than the US, it would also be helpful to tell us where because treatment and diagnosing is handled differently in each country. Let us know about your family and if the child suffered any early losses in a caregiver, was adopted, or suffered or saw any abuse. Tell us about his/her milestones. Any violence going on? Can he relate to his same age peers? If old enough, how is he doing in school? There is a big difference between answering a question about a five year old and about a sixteen year old. A signature, like I did below, gives us a quick reference to the family dynamics, which is important. Don't use real names. Glad you found us :) Whatever it is, we've heard it before and probably many of us have lived it. [/QUOTE]
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