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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi Op, what you describe does definitely have similarities to my son with ADHD. Medication helped him the most of anything, by far. ADHD is a disorder of regulation, this can include regulation of emotion. What do you mean he is disciplined after saying he wants to die? I'm thinking (hoping) you meant the opposite, maybe I read that wrong.

Glad you are getting support as parents. Also recommend Dr. Shapiro and his course. I haven't done the support groups but some people like them a lot https://www.parentchildjourney.com/
As much parent training/coaching as you can get will help. You will have to discipline him differently.

But really, I would put MOST of my energy on getting a diagnosis. with the mentions of harming himself I would probably personally get a full neuropsych. But it is pretty much impossible to do that quickly without paying a hefty price. But it is probably worth it if you can find a way to swing it. You need a correct diagnosis so you can get on the correct medication and the right supportive therapy.

Good luck, it is so hard, I hear you.[/quote]

Disagree about putting all emphasis on the neuropsych. When my child started this kind of behavior we did PCIT with a therapist trained at KKI and it started working almost immediately. Therapist said the diagnosis didn’t matter - she would treat regardless of dx. He did end up getting the ASD dx just after we started therapy and the therapist said again, no difference in treatment but if it wasn’t working she would refer to an autism specialist. PCIT has been tested on a wide variety of diagnoses. https://www.pcit.org/uploads/6/3/6/1/63612365/rib_9_-_pcit___asd__owen___mcneil_.pdf

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