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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 141981" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Just my 2 cents here, but it appears that this has to go in one of 2 directions-</p><p></p><p>Either your difficult child is bipolar, or at least has some serious mood disorder, and is on wrong medications. If the problem is a mood disorder, your son is not in control of all that people tend to think they are. (I understand the frustration and it is difficult sometimes- ok a lot of times- to remind myself that the apparent defiance is not in difficult child's full control. The "proof" though, is that accurate medications makes it all but disappear completely.)</p><p></p><p>Or, your difficult child is not really bipolar and doesn't have a mood disorder that is causing this behavior. If you are sure that the behavior and other problems are in his control, then it is not something that medications without other behavior management will solve.</p><p></p><p>medications won't solve "bad behavior" that stems from malicious intent. Behavior management won't cure mood disorders.</p><p></p><p>If the diagnosis is the big question here, why not start with an MDE or at least a thorough re-evaluation by a psychiatrist and psychologist (Phd) for a lot less money than a private Residential Treatment Center (RTC)? This route would ensure that your observations and input are listened to and taken into serious consideration, I would think moreso that an evaluation done away from home by an Residential Treatment Center (RTC).</p><p></p><p>Obviously, there is nothing wrong with faith or Christian support. But it might take a little more medical treatment than that to treat the problem.</p><p></p><p>Just speaking for myself, I would want to make sure the diagnosis was accurate first, then make sure that the treatment, whether it included medications or not, was appropriate and proven to be effective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 141981, member: 3699"] Just my 2 cents here, but it appears that this has to go in one of 2 directions- Either your difficult child is bipolar, or at least has some serious mood disorder, and is on wrong medications. If the problem is a mood disorder, your son is not in control of all that people tend to think they are. (I understand the frustration and it is difficult sometimes- ok a lot of times- to remind myself that the apparent defiance is not in difficult child's full control. The "proof" though, is that accurate medications makes it all but disappear completely.) Or, your difficult child is not really bipolar and doesn't have a mood disorder that is causing this behavior. If you are sure that the behavior and other problems are in his control, then it is not something that medications without other behavior management will solve. medications won't solve "bad behavior" that stems from malicious intent. Behavior management won't cure mood disorders. If the diagnosis is the big question here, why not start with an MDE or at least a thorough re-evaluation by a psychiatrist and psychologist (Phd) for a lot less money than a private Residential Treatment Center (RTC)? This route would ensure that your observations and input are listened to and taken into serious consideration, I would think moreso that an evaluation done away from home by an Residential Treatment Center (RTC). Obviously, there is nothing wrong with faith or Christian support. But it might take a little more medical treatment than that to treat the problem. Just speaking for myself, I would want to make sure the diagnosis was accurate first, then make sure that the treatment, whether it included medications or not, was appropriate and proven to be effective. [/QUOTE]
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