Fitzi wrote:
Adamantium wrote:
How do you feel about that? How was the process?
I don't agree with the Disrupted Mood diagnosis, honestly. I looked up the diagnostic criteria, and it says that the child presents as angry and irritable as their baseline mood, and that's not him. I think he does have trouble with emotional regulation, but is not an angry kid. The kids with this are also aggressive, which he is not. I think the doc based this diagnosis on the fact that she asked me if he ever hits or kicks during meltdowns, and I said "yes", but she took it to mean that he was aggressive, but he is not violent on purpose. So, now I don't know what to do about this diagnosis. His counselor and teachers don't agree with it either. This diagnosis was based on a parent interview over the course of a couple of hours.
I spoke with his teachers and guidance counselor who all say they do not see him as angry or aggressive at all. So, I called the doc and spoke with her about the diagnosis. She actually said she agrees, it may not have been the best fit. She is going to reassess and we will discuss it again. She says she wants to reflect that he does, in fact, have emotional regulation problems, but agrees that it may not be that one. I agree that he has a low frustration tolerance and emotional control- but he is not always irritable, aggressive or angry at all. So, I'm glad that we are going to get a diagnosis that better suits him.
09 Mar 2015, 1:01 pm
