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In over my head 12 y.o. son with ADHD, Bipolar, CD and ICD/Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 507710" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>You are doing all the right things... you can only do so much so please realize we are only adding ideas, take what fits...</p><p></p><p>The difference between a psychiatric evaluation and a neuropsychologist evaluation is that a neuropsychologist has additional training in neurology that allows them to look at behaviors/moods and relate them to how our brains work. They can sort through developmental challenges versus mental health diagnosis etc... and help sort thru the bigger picture. In addition, adding Occupational Therapist (OT) which will look at sensory integration challenges, subtle motor planning and execution issues, and also looking at a speech/language evaluation to see about any problems with language development and use/social communication skills/and processing skills--sounds,language,etc. will help you to see if there are any unaddressed issues that a psychologist would never be able to do on their own..(sometimes they want to think they can, but they can't I have worked with many and they are sometimes taught to believe they are the ones who get it all...they are humans with limitations like all of us--many great ones--just I would never rely on one to work every angle). </p><p></p><p>Clonidine has helped my son greatly but what made the difference was using a patch form (catapres, now generic but they are huge and break down skin so we request the name brand and his insurance approves it) ...they are changed weekly and so even first thing in the morning we have less issues. We have tabs for booster doses during the day.</p><p></p><p>here are some sites for neuropsychologist, if they are resistant, do not ask, just say you want a referral (if your insurance needs one)...be prepared for a wait but a well worth it option!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.advancedpsy.com/" target="_blank">http://www.advancedpsy.com/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.medpsych.net/" target="_blank">http://www.medpsych.net/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/317596-overview" target="_blank">http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/317596-overview</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 507710, member: 12886"] You are doing all the right things... you can only do so much so please realize we are only adding ideas, take what fits... The difference between a psychiatric evaluation and a neuropsychologist evaluation is that a neuropsychologist has additional training in neurology that allows them to look at behaviors/moods and relate them to how our brains work. They can sort through developmental challenges versus mental health diagnosis etc... and help sort thru the bigger picture. In addition, adding Occupational Therapist (OT) which will look at sensory integration challenges, subtle motor planning and execution issues, and also looking at a speech/language evaluation to see about any problems with language development and use/social communication skills/and processing skills--sounds,language,etc. will help you to see if there are any unaddressed issues that a psychologist would never be able to do on their own..(sometimes they want to think they can, but they can't I have worked with many and they are sometimes taught to believe they are the ones who get it all...they are humans with limitations like all of us--many great ones--just I would never rely on one to work every angle). Clonidine has helped my son greatly but what made the difference was using a patch form (catapres, now generic but they are huge and break down skin so we request the name brand and his insurance approves it) ...they are changed weekly and so even first thing in the morning we have less issues. We have tabs for booster doses during the day. here are some sites for neuropsychologist, if they are resistant, do not ask, just say you want a referral (if your insurance needs one)...be prepared for a wait but a well worth it option! [URL]http://www.advancedpsy.com/[/URL] [URL]http://www.medpsych.net/[/URL] [URL]http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/317596-overview[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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