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16 year old son with adhd very defiant
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<blockquote data-quote="dadside" data-source="post: 301300" data-attributes="member: 5707"><p>My sense is that you should not be in the sessions with the psychologist and your son, or at least not for long or for often. You see the psychiatric or your son does, but not both together. And given your son's "I just want to get out of there", another therapist altogether might be best.</p><p> </p><p>I'd not expect use, whether total, partial or non-use of the patch to have much effect on his attitude, at least not in the near term. Long-term regular use may help his focus on school and learning so he develops more positive interests leading to a more positive overall demeanor, but that would take time.</p><p> </p><p>More has to be going on here than you realize, or certainly than you've indicated. More detail of his history, including friends and any changes in patterns over time, is important. A comprehensive evaluation if not already done, seems in order - possibly a full neuro-psychiatric one. ADD/ADHD is a pretty common diagnosis, but also commonly incomplete, and even where right, ritalin is not the only response. I think you need to know more, and have professionals who can guide you accordingly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dadside, post: 301300, member: 5707"] My sense is that you should not be in the sessions with the psychologist and your son, or at least not for long or for often. You see the psychiatric or your son does, but not both together. And given your son's "I just want to get out of there", another therapist altogether might be best. I'd not expect use, whether total, partial or non-use of the patch to have much effect on his attitude, at least not in the near term. Long-term regular use may help his focus on school and learning so he develops more positive interests leading to a more positive overall demeanor, but that would take time. More has to be going on here than you realize, or certainly than you've indicated. More detail of his history, including friends and any changes in patterns over time, is important. A comprehensive evaluation if not already done, seems in order - possibly a full neuro-psychiatric one. ADD/ADHD is a pretty common diagnosis, but also commonly incomplete, and even where right, ritalin is not the only response. I think you need to know more, and have professionals who can guide you accordingly. [/QUOTE]
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