High-functioning Aspergers is most definitely not our Haz!
If you were looking at the DSM-V manuals, he's probably falling into this territory:
Potential diagnoses for a child with anger, irritability and aggression include:
- Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior and/or spitefulness that lasts six months or more
- Conduct disorder (CD), a persistent pattern of behavior that violates the rights of others, such as bullying and stealing, and/or age appropriate norms, such as truancy from school or running away from home
- Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), characterized by frequent angry outbursts and irritable or depressed mood most of the time
Sometimes clinicians may use terms that are not part of the DSM but have been used in research, education or advocacy. For example, “severe mood dysregulation” is a term that was used by researchers to refer to a combination of irritable mood and angry outbursts/aggressive behavior in children with mood disorders and ADHD.
The big red flag is being held back a year at prep school, when his September birthday meant Haz was already the oldest in his year. They've been covering for H for a long, long time - that's why he is so astonished that the press are not cooperating any more.
I too dont like the idea of labels and definitions that dont fit....And dont want to provide any excuses for him at all...
But...there is something odd in Harry.....something a bit more than just spoilt brat behaviour!
His empathy and consideration to others are odd. How cruel to shoot and hurt animals, He is charitable but doesnt seem to understand how or why people behave or respond. How many of his close friends attended his wedding?
He is far too literal, look at his interview with the 'Russian Greta' It was so obviously fake
And he doesnt seem to get the quid pro quo stuff with the press, You throw us a few photos of the baby, and we will be supportive, you stop us from having a few photos and we will be unsupportive.
And I hadnt thought of this before, but how can he be of a low intelligence with the education he has had? With the best available private tutors in the world, how on earth are his academic achievements so low? If you had a child in a school with these kind of issues with learning, and low intelligence they would have some kind of moderate learning difficulties label!
. Obviously they are easier to obtain than over here.
