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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 191629" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Thanks, SW! difficult child's regular psychiatrist doesn't do counseling. Actually, it might be ok because he also seems to be behind in therapuetic approaches for BiPolar (BP)- just traditional in his methods. But, I wouldn't mind haviing a psychiatrist do counseling at all. Maybe I could make some calls and see if I can find one. I think there might be a problem with whether or not insurance would pay a psychiatrist's rate for 45 mins of session and I doubt any psychiatrist would accept the typical lower rate of a therapist. Anyway, I can look into it. I do see a clear-cut difference in attitude and understanding of BiPolar (BP) symptoms between psychiatrists and tdocs (whether social workers or psychs). This intern therapist is working under the psychiatrist who is a known specialist in mood disorders- they are startiing to use TEC techniques in their practice so I was thrilled to find someone who even knew about that. (He's the first therapist that had read anything about TEC/CPS and he had the therapist's book on it on his desk). Being that he's located at their psychiatric hospital and Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and works under this psychiatrist, I think he will eventually learn more about kids with mood disorders. I think he might be receptive to me "teaching" or giving him a parent's perspective. But, I don't think he can really understand it if he's never seen it first hand and I don't know that I have any time to waste with difficult child. Maybe I'm answering my own question- maybe we should stick with him, if he's open to me explaining some things to him rather than assuming things, but I could keep looking for someone (like a psychiatrist) with more experience in the meantime.</p><p></p><p>There is the other therapist we've seen that I can call and make an appointment with, but he's spent 4 mos going in circles asking the same questions about diagnosis. He always says just enough to make me think that at the next appointment we'll get into actual issues, but then it never happens. He had never heard of TEC or CABF.</p><p></p><p>The CABF list is what I used before to try to find a local therapist- the closest one they list would take me an hour to get to. I wouldn't even mind that if we didn't have to worry about school, work, homework schedules.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 191629, member: 3699"] Thanks, SW! difficult child's regular psychiatrist doesn't do counseling. Actually, it might be ok because he also seems to be behind in therapuetic approaches for BiPolar (BP)- just traditional in his methods. But, I wouldn't mind haviing a psychiatrist do counseling at all. Maybe I could make some calls and see if I can find one. I think there might be a problem with whether or not insurance would pay a psychiatrist's rate for 45 mins of session and I doubt any psychiatrist would accept the typical lower rate of a therapist. Anyway, I can look into it. I do see a clear-cut difference in attitude and understanding of BiPolar (BP) symptoms between psychiatrists and tdocs (whether social workers or psychs). This intern therapist is working under the psychiatrist who is a known specialist in mood disorders- they are startiing to use TEC techniques in their practice so I was thrilled to find someone who even knew about that. (He's the first therapist that had read anything about TEC/CPS and he had the therapist's book on it on his desk). Being that he's located at their psychiatric hospital and Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and works under this psychiatrist, I think he will eventually learn more about kids with mood disorders. I think he might be receptive to me "teaching" or giving him a parent's perspective. But, I don't think he can really understand it if he's never seen it first hand and I don't know that I have any time to waste with difficult child. Maybe I'm answering my own question- maybe we should stick with him, if he's open to me explaining some things to him rather than assuming things, but I could keep looking for someone (like a psychiatrist) with more experience in the meantime. There is the other therapist we've seen that I can call and make an appointment with, but he's spent 4 mos going in circles asking the same questions about diagnosis. He always says just enough to make me think that at the next appointment we'll get into actual issues, but then it never happens. He had never heard of TEC or CABF. The CABF list is what I used before to try to find a local therapist- the closest one they list would take me an hour to get to. I wouldn't even mind that if we didn't have to worry about school, work, homework schedules. [/QUOTE]
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