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<blockquote data-quote="AllStressedOut" data-source="post: 83793" data-attributes="member: 3837"><p>Have you considered a neuropsychologist instead of a psychiatrist? I found that they spent more time with both me and husband and then later more time with my boys. Then after testing the boys, he spent even more time with me and husband. It was much more thorough than my experiences with psychiatrists.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure about the bipolar diagnosis in your son. I have heard that it shows itself differently in kids than adults, but he is older than my kids. I do know what you mean about them assuming if the biomom has it, the kids must too. That is our case too. I'm not the bio mom, but their bio mom is diagnosed with bipolar. The most recent psychiatrist thinks all 3 of my difficult children have this. I disagree.</p><p></p><p>Oh, one more thing, have you read the book "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene? It comes highly recommended on this site. I would also look into the book "The Bipolar Child", the name of the author escapes me right now. Both should be able to be checked out from your local library. If you get a chance to read them both, see if you see your son in any of the examples. That may help you decide what you think about the diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the site. Many more will be along shortly to offer advice. It may be slow coming since it's the weekend, but you will get good advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AllStressedOut, post: 83793, member: 3837"] Have you considered a neuropsychologist instead of a psychiatrist? I found that they spent more time with both me and husband and then later more time with my boys. Then after testing the boys, he spent even more time with me and husband. It was much more thorough than my experiences with psychiatrists. I'm not sure about the bipolar diagnosis in your son. I have heard that it shows itself differently in kids than adults, but he is older than my kids. I do know what you mean about them assuming if the biomom has it, the kids must too. That is our case too. I'm not the bio mom, but their bio mom is diagnosed with bipolar. The most recent psychiatrist thinks all 3 of my difficult children have this. I disagree. Oh, one more thing, have you read the book "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene? It comes highly recommended on this site. I would also look into the book "The Bipolar Child", the name of the author escapes me right now. Both should be able to be checked out from your local library. If you get a chance to read them both, see if you see your son in any of the examples. That may help you decide what you think about the diagnosis. Welcome to the site. Many more will be along shortly to offer advice. It may be slow coming since it's the weekend, but you will get good advice. [/QUOTE]
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