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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 171113" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Welcome!!!</p><p> </p><p>I do recommend the Explosive Child, and also the Love and Logic books. We used L&L before they developed the one for special needs children - I have heard great things about it also. The library probably has most of them. You can learn about Love and logic at <a href="http://www.loveandlogic.com" target="_blank">www.loveandlogic.com</a></p><p> </p><p>MOST of us started with the ADHD or ADHD/ODD diagnosis. some of us battled for years to find out what was truly wrong with our children, some found that ADHD was the right diagnosis, many found otherwise.</p><p> </p><p>My own difficult child, Wizard, has Aspergers. He also has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Most of the time it would be hard to tell he has any problems. Aspergers is different from high functioning autism, and may be worth looking into. My son was incredibly violent with his little sis, and began to be violent with his little bro when we sent him to a long term psychiatric hospital. When the violence started again about a year after he came home, my parents eventually took him in. He will live with them until he gets a place of his own. I will not ever, ever live with him again. I simply cannot physically handle the risk, nor can my other kids, esp Jessie. We do stay with him for a week or two wehn my parents go on trips, but that is the limit. It saddens me, but we can all thrive as a family of different addresses, where we cannot survive as a family of the same address.</p><p> </p><p>I am NOT saying htis will be the outcome for you. It is what has worked for us, but is NOT the outcome for many.</p><p> </p><p>If it is a mood disorder, it would be helpful to have him weaned off hte stratterra and using mood stabilizer medications only. Strattera, other anti depressants, stimulants, etc... OFTEN interfere with mood stabilizers.. For people with mood disorders it is recommended (by the american board of whomevers - I forget the name) that treatment first be a mood stabilizer, even 2 mood stabilizers, then add an antipsychotic, then to try stimulants or antidepressants - and be aware that these medications may cause more mood disturbance. </p><p> </p><p>Many many psychiatrists ignore this guideline, but it exists for a reason. Many adults with bipolar have posted here about how they never truly got help until they went this route. If you are just beginning the medicines, it is handy info to have. I think Sara PA has the name of the board of docs who recommended this. </p><p> </p><p>Anyway, glad you are with us, don't be a stranger!</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 171113, member: 1233"] Welcome!!! I do recommend the Explosive Child, and also the Love and Logic books. We used L&L before they developed the one for special needs children - I have heard great things about it also. The library probably has most of them. You can learn about Love and logic at [URL="http://www.loveandlogic.com"]www.loveandlogic.com[/URL] MOST of us started with the ADHD or ADHD/ODD diagnosis. some of us battled for years to find out what was truly wrong with our children, some found that ADHD was the right diagnosis, many found otherwise. My own difficult child, Wizard, has Aspergers. He also has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Most of the time it would be hard to tell he has any problems. Aspergers is different from high functioning autism, and may be worth looking into. My son was incredibly violent with his little sis, and began to be violent with his little bro when we sent him to a long term psychiatric hospital. When the violence started again about a year after he came home, my parents eventually took him in. He will live with them until he gets a place of his own. I will not ever, ever live with him again. I simply cannot physically handle the risk, nor can my other kids, esp Jessie. We do stay with him for a week or two wehn my parents go on trips, but that is the limit. It saddens me, but we can all thrive as a family of different addresses, where we cannot survive as a family of the same address. I am NOT saying htis will be the outcome for you. It is what has worked for us, but is NOT the outcome for many. If it is a mood disorder, it would be helpful to have him weaned off hte stratterra and using mood stabilizer medications only. Strattera, other anti depressants, stimulants, etc... OFTEN interfere with mood stabilizers.. For people with mood disorders it is recommended (by the american board of whomevers - I forget the name) that treatment first be a mood stabilizer, even 2 mood stabilizers, then add an antipsychotic, then to try stimulants or antidepressants - and be aware that these medications may cause more mood disturbance. Many many psychiatrists ignore this guideline, but it exists for a reason. Many adults with bipolar have posted here about how they never truly got help until they went this route. If you are just beginning the medicines, it is handy info to have. I think Sara PA has the name of the board of docs who recommended this. Anyway, glad you are with us, don't be a stranger! Susie [/QUOTE]
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