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<blockquote data-quote="pajamas" data-source="post: 500196" data-attributes="member: 13499"><p>I've learned some key words that seem to make a difference. "She's threatening to kill herself... us... her sibs ... the animals." Somehow threatening the animals seems more important to some. In her case, it's mostly acting out. I know it. Her psychiatrist knows it. But we also know not to add that part, because the insurance won't cover if we do.</p><p></p><p>At 14, she seems to have picked up on some of this. Today at the hospital she said she was hearing voices telling her to kill us. Since it's not come up before, I have to wonder if it's part of her idea about what will keep her in the hospital, but maybe that's OK. </p><p></p><p>As Buddy says, though - a good psychiatrist is really important, and can be hard to find. We live in a neighborhood where upscale dysfunction is more of the norm and I've had tdocs tell me that Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) was too rare to be believed. Well, believe it (and it's consistent with her hx). We connected with ours through CeCe's first psychiatric hospital stay and continued into his private practice. He's unusual in our area, but highly qualified. When/if you look for a psychiatrist, ask about his/her typical patients and see how closely they align with your child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pajamas, post: 500196, member: 13499"] I've learned some key words that seem to make a difference. "She's threatening to kill herself... us... her sibs ... the animals." Somehow threatening the animals seems more important to some. In her case, it's mostly acting out. I know it. Her psychiatrist knows it. But we also know not to add that part, because the insurance won't cover if we do. At 14, she seems to have picked up on some of this. Today at the hospital she said she was hearing voices telling her to kill us. Since it's not come up before, I have to wonder if it's part of her idea about what will keep her in the hospital, but maybe that's OK. As Buddy says, though - a good psychiatrist is really important, and can be hard to find. We live in a neighborhood where upscale dysfunction is more of the norm and I've had tdocs tell me that Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) was too rare to be believed. Well, believe it (and it's consistent with her hx). We connected with ours through CeCe's first psychiatric hospital stay and continued into his private practice. He's unusual in our area, but highly qualified. When/if you look for a psychiatrist, ask about his/her typical patients and see how closely they align with your child. [/QUOTE]
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