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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 251757" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome. I'm glad you and your wife found us.</p><p></p><p>There is some thinking that pediatric bipolar disorder presents differently from adult bipolar disorder. Some kids with BiPolar (BP) are described to have rapid cycling with frequent mood shifts throughout the day. You should read up on the disorder as well as in the book The Bipolar Child by Demitri and Janice Papolos before you convince yourself it's not BiPolar (BP). Better yet, you should take your son for thorough evaluations with both a child/adolescent psychiatrist who specializes in childhood mood disorders and a neuropsychologist, who can do lots of testing to figure out exactly what's going on with your son.</p><p></p><p>Some teens who are not progressing academically and therapeutically need a residential placement (either a wilderness program, an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) or a therapeutic boarding school) to get them stabilized on medications and then break down the barriers so they will access therapy. You might want to talk to an educational consultant about consdering this option.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there. We're here for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 251757, member: 2423"] Welcome. I'm glad you and your wife found us. There is some thinking that pediatric bipolar disorder presents differently from adult bipolar disorder. Some kids with BiPolar (BP) are described to have rapid cycling with frequent mood shifts throughout the day. You should read up on the disorder as well as in the book The Bipolar Child by Demitri and Janice Papolos before you convince yourself it's not BiPolar (BP). Better yet, you should take your son for thorough evaluations with both a child/adolescent psychiatrist who specializes in childhood mood disorders and a neuropsychologist, who can do lots of testing to figure out exactly what's going on with your son. Some teens who are not progressing academically and therapeutically need a residential placement (either a wilderness program, an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) or a therapeutic boarding school) to get them stabilized on medications and then break down the barriers so they will access therapy. You might want to talk to an educational consultant about consdering this option. Hang in there. We're here for you. [/QUOTE]
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