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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 116355" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>There is such a disorder as Impulse Control Disorder in the DSM-IV. Here's a link that describes the disorder:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Impulse-control-disorders.html" target="_blank">http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Impulse-control-disorders.html</a></p><p></p><p>Nat73, welcome. I'm glad you found us.</p><p></p><p>It sounds as if your son has a lot going on. Judging from your description, he could be having hallucinations (imaginary friend at age 5), depression (suicide attempt) and post-traumatic stress (abuse from cousin). I'd strongly recommend a new evaluation with a board-certified child psychiatrist. You really need to know what's going on so you can put the proper interventions into place.</p><p></p><p>I hope the Strattera will work, but you should know that it's an antidepressant used for the treatment of ADHD. It doesn't do much for anxiety or depression and it's only effective for about 40 percent of ADHD kids. Two of the most common side effects are headaches and stomachaches. It can also make kids irritable and moody.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there. We're here for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 116355, member: 2423"] There is such a disorder as Impulse Control Disorder in the DSM-IV. Here's a link that describes the disorder: [url="http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Impulse-control-disorders.html"]http://www.minddisorders.com/Flu-Inv/Impulse-control-disorders.html[/url] Nat73, welcome. I'm glad you found us. It sounds as if your son has a lot going on. Judging from your description, he could be having hallucinations (imaginary friend at age 5), depression (suicide attempt) and post-traumatic stress (abuse from cousin). I'd strongly recommend a new evaluation with a board-certified child psychiatrist. You really need to know what's going on so you can put the proper interventions into place. I hope the Strattera will work, but you should know that it's an antidepressant used for the treatment of ADHD. It doesn't do much for anxiety or depression and it's only effective for about 40 percent of ADHD kids. Two of the most common side effects are headaches and stomachaches. It can also make kids irritable and moody. Hang in there. We're here for you. [/QUOTE]
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