No, this is not normal. My son is ADHD/ODD. I have an event similar to this this past week. Threatening to hurt himself, although he said he would never do it. He also told me that the only reason he gave me the scissors is because his 3 yr. old sister was here. Upon calling a police officer over to talk to him, this was going on while i was on the phone with dispatch. Needless to say, he was bakeracted to the behavioral center, where he was admitted and stayed there for 2 and 1/2 days. they changed his meds.......he was on Concerta, Depakote and Trazadone. he is now on Concerta 36mg and Abilify 5mg.
After he was there for a day, him and i both signed a form saying that he was there willingly and not bakeracted. as to get released from being bakeracted, he would have to go in front of a judge, and they decide if he can leave.
He is also starting counseling on wednesday.....hopefully will figure out why he feels so angry about authority.
Please take this seriously!! I hated what i did for my son, but hopefully it will help him to change his outlook on things.
(((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

my son was originally dx'd with ADHD and depression. It wasn't until after his unfortunate stay at the behavioral center, that he was dx'd with ADHD by history, BP/ODD. he is now only on Abilify 5mg @ bedtime. this MAY need to be upped just a tad, we'll see when we go to doc week after next.
B4 he was just on the Abilify........he was Strattera in the beginning.....started out good, but then was useless to him. Then went to Concerta 27mg, then 36mg, with Trazadone at nite. then they added Depakote....well let me tell ya..........that's when #$%@ hit the fan!!! I hated that. that's when he went to the beh. center, via police! i felt like the worse mother in the world,,,,but it was awful. it was from there that he was taken off of everything he was on, and put on the Abilify. Things have been so much better!! :) he still has moments........but those i think are the typical 13yr. old moments. those we can get through.

take care :wave: