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Have an ADHD/Defiant Teen and I feel helpless and crazy!
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 376289" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there, hon. Sorry you have to be here, but welcome to the board.</p><p></p><p>To me, it sounds like a lot more is going on than ADHD. Her lack of social skills, the appearance of no empathy, and cluelessness make me wonder if she's on the autism spectrum. Has she ever seen a neuropsychologist? Is she on medication? If so, stimulants often make kids worse, not better, especially if they have been misdiagnosed. How was her early development? Can she make good eye contact with strangers? Does she "get" how to hold a give and take conversation? Any obsessisive interests? Does she have an quirks? Are there any psychiatric problems or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) on either side of her family tree? You may want to do a signature like I did below.</p><p></p><p>At her age, is it possible she is using recreational drugs? Drinking? </p><p></p><p>A lot of us have kids who are not typical kids. In fact, we all do or we wouldn't be here. So you're not alone. And it's not your fault. She was probably born wired differently...you said yourself that she was different from the get-go. As for the future, I would find out what is wrong with her first. Lots of our kids surprise us in both directions, but she in my opinion does need further evaluating and probably a different type of treatment. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 376289, member: 1550"] Hi there, hon. Sorry you have to be here, but welcome to the board. To me, it sounds like a lot more is going on than ADHD. Her lack of social skills, the appearance of no empathy, and cluelessness make me wonder if she's on the autism spectrum. Has she ever seen a neuropsychologist? Is she on medication? If so, stimulants often make kids worse, not better, especially if they have been misdiagnosed. How was her early development? Can she make good eye contact with strangers? Does she "get" how to hold a give and take conversation? Any obsessisive interests? Does she have an quirks? Are there any psychiatric problems or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) on either side of her family tree? You may want to do a signature like I did below. At her age, is it possible she is using recreational drugs? Drinking? A lot of us have kids who are not typical kids. In fact, we all do or we wouldn't be here. So you're not alone. And it's not your fault. She was probably born wired differently...you said yourself that she was different from the get-go. As for the future, I would find out what is wrong with her first. Lots of our kids surprise us in both directions, but she in my opinion does need further evaluating and probably a different type of treatment. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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