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ADHD, ODD, LD, 8 yr old
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Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 02:37:04 +0200
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i am a mom of an 8 yr adhd, odd, ld, son. He is currently on adderall XR 20 mg. he is a cronic stealer... he steals so much i am running out of ideas to get him understand what he is doing is wrong.. i get him to replace, or pay me back to what he has stolen by doing chores, grouding, no tv time, time outs, all kinds of things.. but this time he stole and ate 6 chocolate bars... that were a school fund raiser.. i have to pay that and he is doijng chores to pay me back.. HELP!!!!!!! please what can i do.. and is that normal for the adhd child....p.s. his dr wants to increase his dose im wondering that that may help him control these urges to steal... please help!! thank you

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Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 07:56:14 +0200
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Dear hairless Mom!

It is difficult to give you any easy solution to your problem. Impulse control problems are frequent comorbid diagnosis of adhd and odd or conduct disorder. Usually medication is not very effective to handle these problems. But it is worth to optimize the present medication. A higher dose of adderall is one good idea. I would also consider to try an SSRI (antidepressant medication with good effects for impulse control and cleptomania). Some experts might also consider risperidone (risperdal), an atypical neuroleptic drug with good effects for aggressive impulse control problems.

Medication is one option of multimodal treatment. I would also consider behavioral therapy / psycho-social treatment for your child. It might be difficult to find a good therapist but it is worth to try. Parent training is one part of this treatment. You would have to learn to define a set of rules and structure for your child. Rewards for appropriate behavior are much more effective than punishment, so you would have to establish a token system with goals and rewards with him.

Maybe sports or other activities in your community would be an additional option to help him learning to adapt to rules.

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