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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 368424" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I prefer neuropsychologist evaluations to psychiatrists. They are very intensive and in my opinion far more accurate. They do 6-10 hours of actual testing. psychistriatrists just seem to guess and pull things out of the sky. Often they go with the flavor of the month. </p><p></p><p>As for teaching hospitals, I love them and think their residents are better then most non-university hospital regular psychiatrists. They always work directly with the Head psychiatrist and never make decisions alone. I was in a teaching hospital for a psychiatric problem once and it was fantastic. I was also in two others, not as good. Not by a long shot. University hospitals tend to attract the brightest and the best doctors in all areas. This was one of the few psychiatrists I've seen that I felt was awesome. His resident was better too than almost anyone else I've ever seen.</p><p></p><p> Many psychiatrists just are not up to snuff since psychiatry is not an exact science nor is medication therapy. As a person who has been going to psychiatrists since I was 24 (I am 56 now), I can tell you I've run into many more bad ones than any who helped me. I liked the Neuropsychs better. I feel the same way about my son, who has autistic spectrum disorder. A psychiatrist misdiagnosed him and heavily medicated him for three years. My son has been off medications now since he was 11 (going on six years) and he is better, not worse. He did not have bipolar, which the psychiatrist INSISTED he was.</p><p></p><p>Is there any psychiatric problems on the father's side of the family? I don't know if your hub is his genetic father, but his genetic father is the one who would have passed something along to the child...after all they are 50% of their biological mother and father. So even if the child never meets his father, he is still influenced by him. Substance abuse is also a red flag for mental health issues. </p><p></p><p>I don't blame you for going slow with medication (wish I had). I do think you should try a neuropsychologist first. I just know so many psychiatrists who have messed up that I am leery of them all. I'd feel better if there would blood tests for childhood disorders. At least NeuroPsychs look for neurological disorders and learning disabilities as well as psychiatric disorders. They in my opinion give one a clearer, broader picture of what is going on. JMO You can find them at university hospitals and children's hospitals. Good luck, whatever you decide to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 368424, member: 1550"] I prefer neuropsychologist evaluations to psychiatrists. They are very intensive and in my opinion far more accurate. They do 6-10 hours of actual testing. psychistriatrists just seem to guess and pull things out of the sky. Often they go with the flavor of the month. As for teaching hospitals, I love them and think their residents are better then most non-university hospital regular psychiatrists. They always work directly with the Head psychiatrist and never make decisions alone. I was in a teaching hospital for a psychiatric problem once and it was fantastic. I was also in two others, not as good. Not by a long shot. University hospitals tend to attract the brightest and the best doctors in all areas. This was one of the few psychiatrists I've seen that I felt was awesome. His resident was better too than almost anyone else I've ever seen. Many psychiatrists just are not up to snuff since psychiatry is not an exact science nor is medication therapy. As a person who has been going to psychiatrists since I was 24 (I am 56 now), I can tell you I've run into many more bad ones than any who helped me. I liked the Neuropsychs better. I feel the same way about my son, who has autistic spectrum disorder. A psychiatrist misdiagnosed him and heavily medicated him for three years. My son has been off medications now since he was 11 (going on six years) and he is better, not worse. He did not have bipolar, which the psychiatrist INSISTED he was. Is there any psychiatric problems on the father's side of the family? I don't know if your hub is his genetic father, but his genetic father is the one who would have passed something along to the child...after all they are 50% of their biological mother and father. So even if the child never meets his father, he is still influenced by him. Substance abuse is also a red flag for mental health issues. I don't blame you for going slow with medication (wish I had). I do think you should try a neuropsychologist first. I just know so many psychiatrists who have messed up that I am leery of them all. I'd feel better if there would blood tests for childhood disorders. At least NeuroPsychs look for neurological disorders and learning disabilities as well as psychiatric disorders. They in my opinion give one a clearer, broader picture of what is going on. JMO You can find them at university hospitals and children's hospitals. Good luck, whatever you decide to do. [/QUOTE]
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