adhd questionnaire for parents

After living with ADHD for 7 years I told my BFF about it. She began telling it doesn't exist and everyone has it. She asked me if I was in meds I said no. I can't take meds because I'm also bipolar and it causes manic stuff. I didn't tell her about the bipolar. Is ADHD really something everyone has or did she just make that up?

I think it could very easily not catch a child with ADD. The gold standard for diagnosis is to do a questionnaire with the teachers and parents. ADD and ADHD are very different. Good link here - https://helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-in-children.htm My personal opinion is that this test is just a way for inexperienced professionals to deal with a problem they have little knowledge of. Are you in the United States (which state) or England?

He was given an assessment where his teacher filled out a questionnaire and his parents filled out a questionnaire as well. The diagnosis was borderline ADHD. I was diagnosed with ADHD at 15, was given Ritalin, and my behaviors became so much worse, wrong diagnosis. In 2005 was diagnosed with Bi-Polar. They have tried Celexa, Risperdal, Quafanicine (unsure of spelling) and they work for a very short time and his behavior gets worse then it was before.

you might consider talking with his pediatrician about his behavior, and ask if he can be screened / tested for ADHD or any other behavioral disorders; also ask about medications which could help in combination w/ therapy, unless you've already done so.

This is a very good article that not only looks (again) at Anger Overload and Anger Overload and ADHD. But more importantly it gives treatment techniques for parents and teachers that perhaps you haven't heard about. The link is - http://www.chadd.org/Portals/0/AM/Images/Understading/AUG01AngerOverloadinChildren-DiagnosticandTreatmentIssues.pdf And besides all the consistency things - which are difficult to do - some things are easier and can be fun.

If he is developmently delayed it would be more mild but enough to qualify him for a funded school program. He was evaluated by a psychologist who did not feel ADD/ADHD. My son also has a habbit of nose picking or crotch grabbing both which I am learning might just be a nervous soothing habbit. I am trying to break these asap. My son also is very serious and I think might have low self esteem due to his learning problem.

Yes, the little one could have ADHD. It certainly is an inherited disorder for many - but not all kids. But, i have had kids in the classroom who have ADHD and their brother or sister did not. So it certainly is not guaranteed. By the way, I have seen the changes in how ADHD is treated over the years. Having spent almost 40 years in the classroom. It is being treated much better now then it was.

My parents recently adopted their niece. She has had behavior problems since before they got her. She has been diagnosed as bipolar and kleptomaniac. Recently her behaviors have been getting worse. She has tired to burn their home down, she tried to climb out of the second floor window to run away, she has been writing notes about how she ate certain family members and would like to hurt them. They can't take places because of her stealing. They have found knives and razors in her room.

Parenting with consistent discipline and support can help prevent over-diagnosis of ADHD in children. Sometimes, people think their child is ADHD when the child is still very young, under 5, and shows some symptoms. The problem with that is young children are still developing at very different rates and maturity levels vary greatly.

You may want to see if you can get a hold of a copy of the August 'Pediatrics' magazine ,there is an article regarding ADHD drugs given to children ,calls to poison centers are up 75% in the last 8 years and most come from affects of the drugs given for ADHD even the drug enforcement agency has issued a Warning.Read 'The Cociane of the Playground' and see for your self.

My daughter is now 21 and was diagnosed with adhd at 19. We live in the usa. Problem is she has no insurance, and for a diagnosis, it is several thousand.If there is no cure I figure why bother. She functions as an adult, cleaning houses with me, and has her own space. Just get concerned with her lack of friends on her peer level.She has obsessive traits about her car, house, anything that belongs to her. I can't even ride in her car, she is always afraid of me scratching it or something.

Good posts on this subject by Jim and Michael in the To Treat now or Later thread. PErsonally I've been SVR over one year now, if that answers your questionnaire (even though it's not 3 years).

And any good doctor should send a questionnaire to the teacher for their opinion. It helps if the teacher has a clue as to what is going on. I have many links to material that will help both you and his teacher (assuming he does have ADD.) But for starters, I would highly recommend that you buy the book, "The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley. Its around $12 on Amazon. I do hope this helps. You might want to also check out this link- http://www.addadult.

I am wondering why you need to have medicine for ADHD? can you handle ADHD without medicine??? I mean is the Medicine necessary?

PPD, ADHD, Asbergers, form of Autism, at different times. when told he can't have something keeps at the person, can go on for long periods of time. threatened to destroy home while parents sleep, has punched holes in walls. TSS coming to the home now. This is my grandson, lives in Penna., 30 miles north of Allentown, about 20 miles outside of Pottsville. What can be done, and soon, before he hurts someone, or himself?

Parents need to understand that ADD / ADHD has a definite cause. When that cause is removed the child will usually recover. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – sometimes referred to as Attention Deficit Disorder – is as widespread as the refined foods and the food additives that play such a major role in causing ADD / ADHD. Once you have read the information below you will realise that Ritalin and other ADD / ADHD medications achieve nothing more than the suppression of symptoms.

s advice and what should I do about this I have a severe case of adhd mixed with anxiety and I am a grown adult that needs medication for my adhd for school and work and I get really frustrated that my parents don't let me control my own meds in general they know I don't abbuse it but every time I need my meds I have ask them and it makes my anxiety act up even more cuz I have to call them tell them I need my meds and it's annoying because they r not always their how can I get them t

I hope that you continue to try the no-medication route. Being placed on prescription stimulants for ADHD at 6 years old and being on them for years has left me with disabling, treatment-resistant depression. This is because of the way the meds overwork the dopamine system which is responsible for not only attention but the ability to feel pleasure as well.

My youngest son is 10 and 60 pounds and at school he is on a 524 plan for accommodations and he has been on meds for 5 or 6 years now. His parents we think were drug abusers but we do not know if they did drugs when both boys were conceived. The middle son is 12 and about 67 pounds and his mom was in a correctional facility when she had him and we know there was substance abuse going on then. I will have to check out that book to read asap.

I truly believe there is more or this goes deeper then the ADHD. What would you suggest? Thank you for your time.

Hi there. So I am wondering what other parents have done as far as college goes for their ADHD child. Has anybody sent their child to college and had them be successful? If so, were they in a special program or was the college just going by the IEP? Thanks.

Everything I have read says that it will be with you forever. However, you learn to compensate - or self medicate. A very good site for adult ADD is totallyadd.com. It sounds like you really need more info on ADD and this site has tons. I will always be glad to answer your questions too.

s support (as for most things in education) is nil. To say that there are more ADHD kids now because the schools are making money off them is untruthful and hurtful. If you are going to place any blame, try drug companies and andvertisements. I am sorry for you and your child. I hope your approach works. Hopefully, you are also trying some behavioral approaches with your child. I noticed that in the Child Behavior forum (you might want to check it out), that Dr.

You can never have too much information regarding what might be going on with your child. Sandman also gives good advice on Sos for parents and the ADHD answer book. Read all you can to figure this out and seek professional advice as well. Congrats for kicking the addiction. Don't beat yourself up for the past. We all make mistakes. Your son loves and needs you.

school nagging about me taking a test for my 8 year old (ADHD TEST) okay looking over the test i see questions that are not suitable for a school aged kid in 3 grade so i only answer a few of them. Called yesterday to tell me that the result of this test are in, make appt to see them. But I was told that they would send them home...yeah cannot trust them.... anyone have this issue with there school???

Wondering what experience people have had with the different medications for ADHD. My son will be turning 7 soon, and some days I don't think he needs medication and other days I feel like it might be helpful if he were on something. However, I've been reading about the different kinds and their side effects, and now I'm terrified to put him on something. I'm also interested in hearing if people have tried any herbal supplements, or CBD oil.

Meds along with behavior therapy works very well for kids with ADHD. It is a very good idea that you find a therapist to work with your daughter. Every child on psychotropic medication should be seeing a therapist in conjunction with their meds. Please don't count on the meds to change things. The real change comes from the mental health counseling.

Rather insulting to all the parents that are doing the best to help their child 'feel' better by making the difficult choice to go through an evaluation process, have their child diagnosed and then have chosen medication to help them.

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