Guest guest Posted April 30, 2002 Report Share Posted April 30, 2002 Hi Wendida, OCD can manifest as early as 2-3 years of age in some children. Dr. Tamar Chansky, one of our list advisors treats children that young, although she is on the east coast. If you contact the Obsessive Compulsive FOundation at www.ocfoundation.org they will be able to give you a listing of psychologists in your area who treat OCD through CBT and ERP. You are right in not waiting...I recieved the same sort of brush off from my son's pediatrician and he has suffered from OCD since he was 3. Thank goodness I didn't listen to her and I demanded an evaluation for him! While you are waiting for referrrals, Dr. Chansky's boook, Freeing Your Child From Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is widely available and it sounds like it may benefit your situation until you can get your son into apropriate treatment. Best wishes, in Southeastern PA wendida2002 wrote: Hello- I was wondering how early OCD can be deteced. My son is now 7 and has been doing a repetative pacing and moaning since he was 3 1/2. I've taken him several times to his pedatrician, pychologiest etc... they all say dont worry about it, if he is still doing it when he is 10 we'll reavaluate him then. Well we cant wait that long its driving my husband and i crazy. Does anyone know any doctor, phycologist, etc.. in the Modesto, Sacramento,Stockton area? if you have any information please email me at wendida@... Thank you Wendi Dallas Archive URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group// . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Castle, Kathy Hammes, Joye, Kathy Mac, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , Vivian Stembridge, and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at louisharkins@... or louisharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2002 Report Share Posted May 2, 2002 Hi Wendi, a 7-year-old could certainly be evaluated for OCD, and many of us look back and notice symptoms in our kids at very young ages, 1 or 2. I'm sorry I can't suggest psychiatrists in your area, but if there is an anxiety disorders clinic (perhaps associated with a university) near you, that would be a great place to start. It makes sense to me that you would want to have your son evaluated because of his pacing and moaning, and I can't see the benefit to him or you in waiting another three years to do this. There are effective treatments for OCD (Cognitive Behavior Therapy and/or medication) and if your son does have OCD, it tends to worsen over time when untreated. Take care, Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- From: wendida2002 I was wondering how early OCD can be deteced. My son is now 7 and has been doing a repetative pacing and moaning since he was 3 1/2. I've taken him several times to his pedatrician, pychologiest etc... they all say dont worry about it, if he is still doing it when he is 10 we'll reavaluate him then. Well we cant wait that long its driving my husband and i crazy. Does anyone know any doctor, phycologist, etc.. in the Modesto, Sacramento,Stockton area? if you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2002 Report Share Posted August 15, 2002 I guess it depends on the person(s) making the diagnosis. For some, when you meet the criteria under the ACR guidelines a diagnosis can be made. For me who is RF negative, it was harder to determine. Also, with Still's being so rare in men it could only be done through a process of elimination. I do hear what your saying though. Maybe " early " is a relative term? Hugs, Al in IL > Can you tell me why they say that the best chance for treating RA is > early diagnosis and intervention, but they won't do anything for you > until your RA factor is " high enough " to " prove " you have RA? I'm in > the process of switching to a new GP who will, I hope, be more > willing to listen and not dismiss me saying " I can't find anything > wrong. " That's the trouble with living in a small town in the middle > of nowhere--you have to drive forever to the Big City to find someone > who is knowledgeable. > > Well, that has its advantages too--at last I can get to a decent > mall! Hm, Starbuck's, here I come! Tell me, do they wear pink > spiked sandals in Indianapolis? > > Judi in IN > > " Live Long and Prosper > Life's a Banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death " > > (Spock and Auntie Mame) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Hi, i have worked with a couple of children who were rediagnosed practically everytime they were brought to a doctor. I feel for the parents because it can get confusing!. the most important part of early diagnosis or at least detection is the intervention that the kids can benefit from. whether the child has autism, asperger's, LD or NVLD, they all have special needs, such as educational mediation. Even for some professionals, they find it hard to distinguish AS and NVLD; if i can remember it correctly (don't quote me on this one) AS and NVLD kids both have social skills deficits; AS kids have higher IQ; to dianose NVLD the child should have a deficit in both writing (spelling) and math. I know an AS kid may have comorbid LD...its really a hard call. I hope my explanation made sense...i tried...and i apologize if i made people more confused... -R FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Interesting. Logan was diagnosed the first hour with a psychiatrist. ADHD co exists with aspergers usually. Logan has both. Sandy"R Romero, M.S." <kidsatplay1@...> wrote: Hi, i have worked with a couple of children who were rediagnosed practically everytime they were brought to a doctor. I feel for the parents because it can get confusing!. the most important part of early diagnosis or at least detection is the intervention that the kids can benefit from. whether the child has autism, asperger's, LD or NVLD, they all have special needs, such as educational mediation. Even for some professionals, they find it hard to distinguish AS and NVLD; if i can remember it correctly (don't quote me on this one) AS and NVLD kids both have social skills deficits; AS kids have higher IQ; to dianose NVLD the child should have a deficit in both writing (spelling) and math. I know an AS kid may have comorbid LD...its really a hard call. I hope my explanation made sense...i tried...and i apologize if i made people more confused... -R FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Sandy FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Interesting. Logan was diagnosed the first hour with a psychiatrist. ADHD co exists with aspergers usually. Logan has both. Sandy"R Romero, M.S." <kidsatplay1@...> wrote: Hi, i have worked with a couple of children who were rediagnosed practically everytime they were brought to a doctor. I feel for the parents because it can get confusing!. the most important part of early diagnosis or at least detection is the intervention that the kids can benefit from. whether the child has autism, asperger's, LD or NVLD, they all have special needs, such as educational mediation. Even for some professionals, they find it hard to distinguish AS and NVLD; if i can remember it correctly (don't quote me on this one) AS and NVLD kids both have social skills deficits; AS kids have higher IQ; to dianose NVLD the child should have a deficit in both writing (spelling) and math. I know an AS kid may have comorbid LD...its really a hard call. I hope my explanation made sense...i tried...and i apologize if i made people more confused... -R FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Sandy FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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