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Originally Posted by ECHOES
Family therapy might be really helpful for this child. I get the feeling the child is being torn up by the parent's behavior. It makes me sad that this child is so distressed.
I'm sure there are exceptions to diagnosing, and a diagnosis is not even always given, even if symptoms are treated. OCD is about fears and fears can disable a person at any age. So, perhaps the doctor is treating symptoms, in hopes of giving the child some relief of the awful anxiety he/she is experiencing. This really needs to be taken seriously, to resolve it, even if it isn't believed.
Did this parent (your friend) give up parental rights? The reason I ask is that he has the right to know who his child's doctors are and to communicate with them. Is your friend active in the child's life?
I know it is frustrating when it seems someone is not being truthful, and I hope all parties can address their own issues of fear and mistrust, and do what is best for the child who seems to be kind of a scapegoat here. Raising a child, whether parents are together or not, takes a team that is willing to work hard and get help when disagreements start harming any party involved. I probably sound preachy but I don't mean to. I just care very much for children caught between warring parents and/or have extreme anxiety during the years that should be their carefree years full of being surrounded by love.
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Thank you for your input. I greatly appreciate it.
The court documents specifically state OCPD. I did look up OCD and agree totally with what you say about it. Typo or not, the OP needs to provide proof. Based on how this child is with conversations with my friend, my friend has a hard time believing this child has ever had these issues.
My friend had a fantastic phone call with the child last night and the child is and always sounds happy and excited to hear from my friend. My friend did try to record the phone call in hopes of using it in court. My friend thinks the OP and child moved as the only phone number given is the child's own new cell phone at the age of 6 and the area code is alarmingly different. Plus, the child indicated they now live in a different house. We shall see what happens in court, but we think the OP's lawyer has a lot of work to catch up on. My friend can't figure out the child's health care provider in order to obtain medical records. That is also what will come out in court. My friend was very positive, friendly and never intrusive to what the child says in conversations. Basically, my friend is trying hard as always to never make the child feel torn. My friend is very sensitive towards this. With the constant change of homes, schools, etc, we are hoping the judge will see that my friend has a more stable home environment for the child.