Felonies ? calm the fuck down . <| sep |> Psychologist here . A lot of what your describe can be considered symptoms of an attention disorder . Diagnostic clarification from a professional is necessary , but if you are worried about a psychiatrist pushing meds or not being as thorough in the dx a valid concern , in my opinion , see a licensed clinicalpsychologist instead to make the diagnosis . Be sure that they are gathering info from you as well as from the school , as symptoms need to occur in more than one setting to meet criteria . Rating scales can also be used for to gather more objective data . Therapy with a clinical psychologist should be part of the treatment plan for an attention disorder . Some of the symptoms you describe can be attributed to executive function deficits common in attention disorders , which are skillbased deficits that affect planning , organizing , selfmonitoring , starting and following through with tasks , etc . Executive dysfunction will not be addressed with medication these skills need to be taught . Medication can make your son more available for learning by addressing focus and concentration , but therapy is still a critical component to address the skill deficits . Therefore , you may want to look for a practice which includes both psychological and psychiatric treatment options so that providers from the same practice are working together on the treatment plan .