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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 351781" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Welcome to the board Patty. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Just to help ease your fears a bit, schizophrenia runs pretty rampant in my family. It can be bad, but it can also be managed with the proper medications so that the person can lead a fairly normal life. The hard part is getting them to understand they always have to take their medications even when they *think* they are better. My youngest difficult child has a diagnosis of bipolar, borderline personality disorder but psychiatrists have suspected schizophrenia for a while be refused to diagnosis it as a teen and as an adult she hasn't sought treatment. And is currently showing signs of the disorder I'm all too familiar with. She has visual hallucinations, no auditory.......or at least they are rare.</p><p></p><p>You might want to ask the psychiatrist what particular behaviors made him think conduct disorder. Not that the diagnosis is wrong, but most people I know with schizophrenia don't really act out quite like that, not necessarily defiant anyway. Sometimes, but not enough to be diagnosed with conduct disorder I wouldn't think. </p><p></p><p>As for mood disorders, you could research bipolar, I think during a manic phase people can have hallucinations, but I'm not certain.</p><p></p><p>As for the anorexia/bolemia issue, you can have her therapist and psychiatrist work with her on those issues. Punishment, as you know, can only make it worse because then the behaviors become even more hidden. Praise and rewards for not skipping meals or vomiting and for maintenance of normal range weight does help, but you've got to treat the underlying cause too.</p><p></p><p>Any chance one of her medications could have the side effect of hallucination? Might want to check into that too.</p><p></p><p>You've landed in a wonderful place full of caring helpful people.</p><p></p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 351781, member: 84"] Welcome to the board Patty. :happy: Just to help ease your fears a bit, schizophrenia runs pretty rampant in my family. It can be bad, but it can also be managed with the proper medications so that the person can lead a fairly normal life. The hard part is getting them to understand they always have to take their medications even when they *think* they are better. My youngest difficult child has a diagnosis of bipolar, borderline personality disorder but psychiatrists have suspected schizophrenia for a while be refused to diagnosis it as a teen and as an adult she hasn't sought treatment. And is currently showing signs of the disorder I'm all too familiar with. She has visual hallucinations, no auditory.......or at least they are rare. You might want to ask the psychiatrist what particular behaviors made him think conduct disorder. Not that the diagnosis is wrong, but most people I know with schizophrenia don't really act out quite like that, not necessarily defiant anyway. Sometimes, but not enough to be diagnosed with conduct disorder I wouldn't think. As for mood disorders, you could research bipolar, I think during a manic phase people can have hallucinations, but I'm not certain. As for the anorexia/bolemia issue, you can have her therapist and psychiatrist work with her on those issues. Punishment, as you know, can only make it worse because then the behaviors become even more hidden. Praise and rewards for not skipping meals or vomiting and for maintenance of normal range weight does help, but you've got to treat the underlying cause too. Any chance one of her medications could have the side effect of hallucination? Might want to check into that too. You've landed in a wonderful place full of caring helpful people. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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