I posted this question in the "BiPolar" forum but someone suggested I also post it here.

My 7-Y.O. niece has just been diagnosed with Formal Thought Disorder & her family was told that this most likely will lead to bipolar and/or schizophrenia.

She's already on Concerta for an ADHD diagnosis & is being seen at Stanford Medical Center. Her mother is devastated.

I would appreciate anyone's insights/personal experiences with this disorder.

Thanks & prayers for each & every one of you!

Hello Careyanne, sorry to hear about your neice. It's hard enough being a child/teenager in todays society and then to be saddled with medical/mental problems. I'm really not sure what the frontal thought disorder is but I was told that I have 'list making thought' disorder. I have my papers here somewhere but couldn't find them to tell you what it is! To kind of summarize...it affects my frontal thought processes (list making, memorizing, follow thru of certain actions (ie: finishing projects, starting a meal/laundry/housecleaning/work projects, ect and not being able to complete it)...basically I have short term memory loss. Nobody however had any idea or reason why until I was then diagnosed with +ANA Lupus, Fibromyalgia and antiphospholipid syndrome. The first 2 diseases have definate connections to memory problems and the last one...I have no idea if it has anything to do with short term memory loss or not. It has something to do with blood clots and that's all I know. I did a lot of research online when first went to Neuropsychologist and I couldn't find anything about the 'list making' diagnoses. Soooo...good luck and post back if or when you find anything out. Take care and be safe