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<blockquote data-quote="compassion" data-source="post: 297939" data-attributes="member: 6393"><p>Hi, in my experince, my difficult child has very similar behavior, espeically when manic. She has bipolar disorder. I have gotton much support and education on CABF (Child and adolscent bipolar foundation) I would read as much as you can on biploar,esically the mainc stages. In my experince, resoning, tough love DO NOT work in mainic stage.</p><p>Antipyscoic (abilify( and mood stabilizer (lactimal) has helped some but she stil lcyles a lot.</p><p> It is very positve that he went to the ocmmunity college. IN my expeirnce, like you stated, these youg peopel are very far behind developmentally, I beleive in guicance, supports, firness, but realistic expectations. </p><p> The antisocial behvior, I have experienced that a lto with my difficult child. It is ten times worse wihen she is unstable. The adherence to medications has been essential. </p><p> Seeing a board cetified child/adolscent pychiatrist with lots of experince with bipolar was important.</p><p> I focus on what I call "proscoial" involebemnt". Currently it is gettign her to a diversion program (outpatient) Aug. 24.</p><p> The boudnaries, etc. etc. are all my experince with the bipoar adolsacent,espeiclaly when unstable. Expeectations like leeting us know wheare you are, donot work, in my experience. We make consistaent contact daily, focus on medication adherence and food.</p><p> It is bvitla to be realistic. Take care of you, do something for you daily. </p><p>In my experience, there is ressitance to treatment by the young person. It has been helpful for me and my husband to see psycologist,family therapist, behavior analsyt (we have 5hours per week currently) to help and support US. It is essential to find someone that somewhat underatands this as a brain disease and not simply a discipline problemm or rebellion. Compassion</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="compassion, post: 297939, member: 6393"] Hi, in my experince, my difficult child has very similar behavior, espeically when manic. She has bipolar disorder. I have gotton much support and education on CABF (Child and adolscent bipolar foundation) I would read as much as you can on biploar,esically the mainc stages. In my experince, resoning, tough love DO NOT work in mainic stage. Antipyscoic (abilify( and mood stabilizer (lactimal) has helped some but she stil lcyles a lot. It is very positve that he went to the ocmmunity college. IN my expeirnce, like you stated, these youg peopel are very far behind developmentally, I beleive in guicance, supports, firness, but realistic expectations. The antisocial behvior, I have experienced that a lto with my difficult child. It is ten times worse wihen she is unstable. The adherence to medications has been essential. Seeing a board cetified child/adolscent pychiatrist with lots of experince with bipolar was important. I focus on what I call "proscoial" involebemnt". Currently it is gettign her to a diversion program (outpatient) Aug. 24. The boudnaries, etc. etc. are all my experince with the bipoar adolsacent,espeiclaly when unstable. Expeectations like leeting us know wheare you are, donot work, in my experience. We make consistaent contact daily, focus on medication adherence and food. It is bvitla to be realistic. Take care of you, do something for you daily. In my experience, there is ressitance to treatment by the young person. It has been helpful for me and my husband to see psycologist,family therapist, behavior analsyt (we have 5hours per week currently) to help and support US. It is essential to find someone that somewhat underatands this as a brain disease and not simply a discipline problemm or rebellion. Compassion [/QUOTE]
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