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Does my daughter have a conduct disorder?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 235366" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome! I'm glad you found us.</p><p> </p><p>My younger daughter M has severe anxiety. I am convinced she was born that way because she presented very early on with clingy behavior and separation anxiety. She slept in our bed for the first 3 years of her life because she was afraid of the dark. To this day, I still need to lie down with her when she falls asleep at night.</p><p> </p><p>She also twirled both her own hair and my hair while sucking her thumb for comfort. Sometimes she twirled her hair so tightly that it came out in clumps. At around age 2, she developed a bald patch from hair pulling so our pediatrician suggested we get her hair cut very short to break this habit. There is a bonafide anxiety disorder involving hair pulling that is called trichotellimania, which is associated with anxiety, depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). </p><p> </p><p>Cutting M's hair short worked, but her anxiety shifted to selective mutism at age 4 and then a choking phobia at age 8. Temper tantrums, oppositional behavior, "running away" and inattention/distratability have all been part of the picture at various times. </p><p> </p><p>This is all my long way of saying that you should look into anxiety as a possible cause for the behaviors you're seeing in your daughter. Are there any mental health issues in the family tree?</p><p> </p><p>I agree with the need for a thorough evaluation. A child psychiatrist along with a neuropsychologist might be the way to go (neuropsychologists can be found at children's and university teaching hospitals). In the meantime, I recommend getting your hands on a copy of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. It has helped many of us here parent our extra-challenging children.</p><p> </p><p>Again, welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 235366, member: 2423"] Welcome! I'm glad you found us. My younger daughter M has severe anxiety. I am convinced she was born that way because she presented very early on with clingy behavior and separation anxiety. She slept in our bed for the first 3 years of her life because she was afraid of the dark. To this day, I still need to lie down with her when she falls asleep at night. She also twirled both her own hair and my hair while sucking her thumb for comfort. Sometimes she twirled her hair so tightly that it came out in clumps. At around age 2, she developed a bald patch from hair pulling so our pediatrician suggested we get her hair cut very short to break this habit. There is a bonafide anxiety disorder involving hair pulling that is called trichotellimania, which is associated with anxiety, depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Cutting M's hair short worked, but her anxiety shifted to selective mutism at age 4 and then a choking phobia at age 8. Temper tantrums, oppositional behavior, "running away" and inattention/distratability have all been part of the picture at various times. This is all my long way of saying that you should look into anxiety as a possible cause for the behaviors you're seeing in your daughter. Are there any mental health issues in the family tree? I agree with the need for a thorough evaluation. A child psychiatrist along with a neuropsychologist might be the way to go (neuropsychologists can be found at children's and university teaching hospitals). In the meantime, I recommend getting your hands on a copy of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene. It has helped many of us here parent our extra-challenging children. Again, welcome. [/QUOTE]
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