Our almost 7 year old son has been on meds for ADHD and an "undiagnosable" related condition (aggression and anger/depression) for about one year. He is doing better, but I'm not sure that we have a complete and fully accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. He is still having a hard time controlling his impulses and continues to be very mean at times, hurt people, take far too many risks w/o thinking, etc. I have read Dr. Amen's books and heard him speak and wonder if anyone has had any personal dealings with him or his clinics? He uses the Spect brain scan as a diagnosis tool for treatment. I feel in my gut that we are missing part of the picture here. I'm very worried about him being labeled as a "bad" kid and being left out. A few parents have already made comments about him and/or told their children to not play with him at school. I'm also worried about his relationship with his twin brother since he is so mean and does hurt him a lot. I would appreciate any comments and especially like to hear if anyone has had any experience with the Amen clinics. Thanks.



Although I have spoken with Dr. Amen a few times for interview purposes, I do not have any personal experience with either his diagnostic process or his treatment.
Dr. Amen combines traditional medication treatments for ADHD with nutritional supplements.
I am sorry I could not provide you with any personal experiences but am giving you some links to additional information on this site that may be helpful:
Creating a Discipline Process at Home
Games to Motivate your Children
The Out Of Control Child
Co-Existing Conditions
ADHD and Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Coping Strategies for Siblings
I hope this helps.
Eileen