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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The impulsivity is the issue (and the part that’s related to adhd.) rejection sensitivity is not among the characteristic symptoms in the dsm (though of course plenty if kids with adhd are, just as all sorts of kids are.)

I think you would be better served by concentrating on the impulsivity that causes problems when he’s feeling wounded-it’s more amenable to treatment and the most important thing to get a handle on. It also avoids the tricky business of policing his feelings.

When the lashing out is under better control  cbt or dbt may help. [/quote]

Is it impulsivity? He isnt reacting but not reacting if that makes sense. Like he doesn't yell or get mad at other kids. He just goes silent  and goes to sit by himself and wont interact with folks. Not doubting its the impulsivity that starts it just never thought about it that way.

But I dont see it as lashing out. Am I looking at it wrong?

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That’s good he’s not lashing out but on the other hand it’s hard to believe kids don’t know he’s upset/mad/hurt/ in a way that seems out of proportion to them  (not criticizing him for feeling like that at all! It’s just that by later elementary kids are very aware of when someone is huffy or what they perceive as over sensitive and that in itself may change how they behave toward him, both in the moment and in the future, which of course just makes him more on the lookout for kids not liking him.

CBT can definitely help and in the meantime maybe role play or social stories (when he’s not upset.)

He will have had the experience of not enjoying playing with someone who is moping or “over sensitive” so maybe role play how an upset kid could behave that would not push friends away as much. ( my kids like it when I play the kid with the “problem” behavior and are surprisingly good at giving pointers on how to handle upset feelings differently which I have then seen them apply to themselves.) [/quote]

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