Truancy but its medical

[mistoffolees]

A child with serious emotional problems that are disabling IS NOT normal and is NOT "whining".

Serious emotional problems? Where?

OP says the child has "generalized anxiety disorder". That's what psychologists say because it doesn't look good to say "we can't find anything wrong with this child but he's worked up over something, so we need to give it a name".

 

[Zigner]

Serious emotional problems? Where?

OP says the child has "generalized anxiety disorder". That's what psychologists say because it doesn't look good to say "we can't find anything wrong with this child but he's worked up over something, so we need to give it a name".

THAT is an opinion that I seriously doubt you are qualified to back up.

ETA: The Mayo Clinic seems to disagree with you: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/generalized-anxiety-disorder/DS00502

 

[CdwJava]

It is also found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, section 300.02.

Diagnostic criteria for 300.02 Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A. Excessive anxiety and worry (apprehensive expectation), occurring more days than not for at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities (such as work or school performance).

B. The person finds it difficult to control the worry.

C. The anxiety and worry are associated with three (or more) of the following six symptoms (with at least some symptoms present for more days than not for the past 6 months). Note: Only one item is required in children.

(1) restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge
(2) being easily fatigued
(3) difficulty concentrating or mind going blank
(4) irritability
(5) muscle tension
(6) sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep, or restless unsatisfying sleep)

D. The focus of the anxiety and worry is not confined to features of an Axis I disorder, e.g., the anxiety or worry is not about having a Panic Attack (as in Panic Disorder), being embarrassed in public (as in Social Phobia), being contaminated (as in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), being away from home or close relatives (as in Separation Anxiety Disorder), gaining weight (as in Anorexia Nervosa), having multiple physical complaints (as in Somatization Disorder), or having a serious illness (as in Hypochondriasis), and the anxiety and worry do not occur exclusively during Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

E. The anxiety, worry, or physical symptoms cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

F. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism) and does not occur exclusively during a Mood Disorder, a Psychotic Disorder, or a Pervasive Developmental Disorder.​

 

[justalayman]

ok, not defending the OP specifically but I can attest to such a situation and no doctor being able to diagnose the problem.

I, myself, had similar problems and still have not actually been diagnosed with any true illness (over 35 years of history). I work very hard to avoid being diagnosed with a "syndrome" as that is not a true diagnosis as it is finding a name to apply to the cumulative symptoms presented. Once a syndrome is attached, doctors tend to stop looking for what is causing the problems.

While attaching a name to the problem might give the OP some relief as to the school situation, it does nothing to actually help her son.

The medical pro's simply do not have the answers to many of life's problems...yet. Until such time they do, my, and the OP's situation are what we have.

So, if the OP is not being buffaloed by her child, she needs to avail herself of the assistance available to allow her child to continue his education. I think that has been covered by others already.