Six weeks into a deployment, a second grader starts refusing school and gets called oppositional. Deployment stress in children rarely announces itself. Two Pinnacle psychologists explain what to watch for, when a fuller evaluation makes sense, and how to keep support in place through the next move.

A diagnosis from a short office visit can be accurate and still leave the real questions open. Here is what a full ADHD evaluation examines, why parent and teacher ratings so often disagree, and what separates a screener from a report your child's school can act on.