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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 550351" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Sounds like an AWESOME therapist to work with! I truly hope that she will go with the outlined plan - mood stabilizers (most of which are anti convulsant medications) until you find the right cocktail and dosage. It sometimes takes 2 mood stabs to regulate mood, and often an atypical anti-psychotic like risperidone or seroquel or zyprexa is added to help with the rage and outbursts. I know the medications sound scary and have serious side effects, but they will allow your child to have a far more functional life.</p><p></p><p>I know you are not in the US, but I still think you should read "The Bipolar Child' for info on your difficult child's problems. It is a great book, has some very technical info but not all of it is overly technical. The latest edition of the book was published in 2007, so used copies are easy to find online. If you search on amazon, you will get a lot of books with bipolar and child/kid in the title, but the one you would greatly benefit from is "The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder" by Demitri Papalous .You can also explore the author's site - bipolarchild.com - if you would like. No www showed up before the name, for whatever that is worth.</p><p></p><p>There is also a group called the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation and they have helped a lot of people. They have changed their name since I last saw their site and now they are "The Balanced Mind Foundation. <a href="http://www.thebalancedmind.org/" target="_blank">http://www.thebalancedmind.org/</a></p><p></p><p>I hope some of this helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 550351, member: 1233"] Sounds like an AWESOME therapist to work with! I truly hope that she will go with the outlined plan - mood stabilizers (most of which are anti convulsant medications) until you find the right cocktail and dosage. It sometimes takes 2 mood stabs to regulate mood, and often an atypical anti-psychotic like risperidone or seroquel or zyprexa is added to help with the rage and outbursts. I know the medications sound scary and have serious side effects, but they will allow your child to have a far more functional life. I know you are not in the US, but I still think you should read "The Bipolar Child' for info on your difficult child's problems. It is a great book, has some very technical info but not all of it is overly technical. The latest edition of the book was published in 2007, so used copies are easy to find online. If you search on amazon, you will get a lot of books with bipolar and child/kid in the title, but the one you would greatly benefit from is "The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder" by Demitri Papalous .You can also explore the author's site - bipolarchild.com - if you would like. No www showed up before the name, for whatever that is worth. There is also a group called the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation and they have helped a lot of people. They have changed their name since I last saw their site and now they are "The Balanced Mind Foundation. [url]http://www.thebalancedmind.org/[/url] I hope some of this helps! [/QUOTE]
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