Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 We have gone through various phases of this " needing " something so much that furious conflict ensues. Although DS (8, Tourette's Syndrome) generally has more OCD tendencies than the full-blown disorder, I found this article while we were going through a particularly difficult time with this: http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/behavior_former_ratrunner.htm This has made me wonder if some of his behaviors that appear more ODD could be related to OCD in ways I'm not aware of. Christie > > Once again I am learning I am not alone. " Wants so intently that they > feel like they need " is an exact description of my daughter. ... However > Angie decided she " needed " a mini white board to > write on, despite the fact we had a large one at home. The conflict > ruined an otherwise nice day. I'd never linked this to OCD before. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 This is a wonderful article on many levels. Thank you for sharing it. -- Sue Christie Spero wrote: > We have gone through various phases of this " needing " something so > much that > furious conflict ensues. Although DS (8, Tourette's Syndrome) > generally has > more OCD tendencies than the full-blown disorder, I found this article > while > we were going through a particularly difficult time with this: > http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/behavior_former_ratrunner.htm > > This has made me wonder if some of his behaviors that appear more ODD > could > be related to OCD in ways I'm not aware of. Christie > > > > > Once again I am learning I am not alone. " Wants so intently that they > > feel like they need " is an exact description of my daughter. ... > However > > Angie decided she " needed " a mini white board to > > write on, despite the fact we had a large one at home. The conflict > > ruined an otherwise nice day. I'd never linked this to OCD before. > > > > > Our list archives, bookmarks, files, and chat feature may be accessed > at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group// . > Our list advisors are Gail B. , Ed.D., Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., > Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators > are Birkhan, Castle, Fowler, Kathy Hammes, > Joye, Kathy Mac, Gail Pesses, Kathy , Vivian Stembridge, > and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be > addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at louisharkins@... , > louisharkins@... , louisharkins@... . > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 " Just right-just so " compulsions in my experience cover a lot of ground and are behind a lot of our kids' behavior. We also had the " have to have or I'm going to die " -type behavior in stores though more lately, with her therapist's suggestion that we take her anxiety temp. in the parking lot, this has decreased by quite a bit. I'm actually enjoying Christmas shopping with her this season which is the first time I've willingly taken her into any store including grocery since onset at 4 years 11 months (she'll be 10 next month.) Kathy H. (moderator) used to post frequently that once the anxiety/OCD is adequately treated, other supposed diagnoses/problematic behaviors seem to melt away. I do believe that a lot of what's called ODD is plain OCD. Anyone who must take orders from irrational OCD rather than parents, teachers or even their own right mind is going to appear oppositional at times. Kel's OCD most often insisted that she do things other than what she was being asked by us or others to do. She was very distressed in " having " to be bad, but had to do what OCD said " or else a bad thing could happen " . This all diminished as her OCD symptom level fell due to proper SSRI therapy plus CBT/ERP. Kathy R. in Indiana ----- Original Message ----- > We have gone through various phases of this " needing " something so much that > furious conflict ensues. Although DS (8, Tourette's Syndrome) generally has > more OCD tendencies than the full-blown disorder, I found this article while > we were going through a particularly difficult time with this: > http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/behavior_former_ratrunner.htm > > This has made me wonder if some of his behaviors that appear more ODD could > be related to OCD in ways I'm not aware of. Christie > > > > > Once again I am learning I am not alone. " Wants so intently that they > > feel like they need " is an exact description of my daughter. ... However > > Angie decided she " needed " a mini white board to > > write on, despite the fact we had a large one at home. The conflict > > ruined an otherwise nice day. I'd never linked this to OCD before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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