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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again - we had a full neuropsych and the diagnosis was adjustment disorder due to certain changes with the recommendation to revisit in a few years.   Behavior issues and minor sensory issues are our main symptoms and the therapists have attributed them as potentially due to ADHD or anxiety, but DC doesn't fit all the criteria.

I have actually been taking a dog training class (for my dog, not my child), and dog training is all about positive reinforcement, not punishment/consequences.

Anyhow, all these perspectives have been very helpful.[/quote]

Op, my oldest DC missed the diagnostic criteria for ADHD at age 6 by missing one of the criteria (like met 5 but not 6 of the symptoms) but the recommendations from the psychologist were that the 5 symptoms DC did show were really extreme and recommended therapy and potentially meds consistent with ADHD. No diagnosis did not mean no clear pathway for treatment.

I am a firm believer in therapy and meds. At age 6 when DC first got their testing, we did therapy for a year and then meds when DC’s classrooms behavior became unmanageable. Huge improvement, therapy continued for 6 months than stopped. Two years later (age 9) DC’s behavior was bad, tried medication adjustments, and nothing improved. Back to CBT and it helped, anxiety diagnosis a year later and added meds for that (while doing therapy) and things are much better. Therapy just stopped because of improved behavior.

My child is now a lot less hyperactive and impulsive, but off of the ADHD meds they are unable to manage behavior that is annoying. Not sure when they will outgrow that - the hope is to have them off meds at some point. [/quote]

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