Behavior disorders

Would the use of LSD during the first month of pregnancy have any effect on a child's behavioral development?

My son is 5 and has recently beendiagnosed with disruptive behavior disorder with characteristics of conduct disorder.  I used acid the first month of my pregnancy and want to know if this could have had any effect on him.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

Dear Jen,

The use of hallucinogenic substances during pregnancy certainly can influence the developing fetus, though there really is no way to establish that this occurred. What is important now is to treat the behavior, and a component of such treatment (perhaps the major component) is a systematic behavior modification plan. In addition, depending on the symptom picture, medication can sometimes be useful, particularly to treat temper dyscontrol, volatility, irritability.