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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 130063" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>I would like you to clarify tranquilizers. Exactly what two medications did the doctor mention? And certainly every medication, even asprin, has different effects on different folks. Everyone metabolizes medications differently.</p><p> </p><p>I must graciously disagree with Sheila on the talk therapy. It definately helped my son at a young age (not to mention allowing him to forge a trusting bond with the therapist as he began to grow and express and share more). Just as medications react differently, so does therapy - every kid is touched or reached in a different way. And there are good therapist, not so good therapists, and bad therapists.</p><p> </p><p>If you are not sold on adding any additional medications right now, you must really work on the behavior mod piece. I'm not sure what books you are referring to, but I would imagine The Explosive Child is one of them - great place to start! The most effective treatment for adhd is a multi-tiered program. medications, behavior mod, and therapy if needed. No one thing is going to make night into day in the case of an adhd child.</p><p> </p><p>Setting clear expectations for behavior going into every situation is a good way to start. And setting the consequences for deviating from those expections, and meeting them <strong>consistently</strong> is a huge piece. Another piece is making sure that he has supports in school.</p><p> </p><p>Sorry that I don't have any words of wisdom regarding the psychiatrist. I'm suprised your insurance company turned down therapy - most insurance carriers consider therapy part of the pysc outpatient coverage. Doesn't matter why you go if you need to go. </p><p> </p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 130063, member: 805"] I would like you to clarify tranquilizers. Exactly what two medications did the doctor mention? And certainly every medication, even asprin, has different effects on different folks. Everyone metabolizes medications differently. I must graciously disagree with Sheila on the talk therapy. It definately helped my son at a young age (not to mention allowing him to forge a trusting bond with the therapist as he began to grow and express and share more). Just as medications react differently, so does therapy - every kid is touched or reached in a different way. And there are good therapist, not so good therapists, and bad therapists. If you are not sold on adding any additional medications right now, you must really work on the behavior mod piece. I'm not sure what books you are referring to, but I would imagine The Explosive Child is one of them - great place to start! The most effective treatment for adhd is a multi-tiered program. medications, behavior mod, and therapy if needed. No one thing is going to make night into day in the case of an adhd child. Setting clear expectations for behavior going into every situation is a good way to start. And setting the consequences for deviating from those expections, and meeting them [B]consistently[/B] is a huge piece. Another piece is making sure that he has supports in school. Sorry that I don't have any words of wisdom regarding the psychiatrist. I'm suprised your insurance company turned down therapy - most insurance carriers consider therapy part of the pysc outpatient coverage. Doesn't matter why you go if you need to go. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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