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What is the best way to take away the video games for a 17-year-old?
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 501468" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Freebee evaluations don't tend to come up with much, anyway. Comprehensive evaluations do. MWM suggested neuropsychologist, we've had some success with the team approach - for example, a behavioural team at a children's hospital.</p><p></p><p>If it isn't something on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spectrum somewhere, then the next option is severe depression - and the whole games thing is his escape from reality. In some ways, the side effects are not as bad as drugs and alcohol, but... in other ways, its just as serious. The games are addictive. They disrupt sleep patterns, and so on.</p><p></p><p>Have you ever researched depression in men/boys? Its VERY different from what we normally think of as depression.</p><p></p><p>With the list of challenges you listed... it isn't uncommon to have anxiety and/or depression as a secondary problem (i.e. brought on because of the primary issues).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 501468, member: 11791"] Freebee evaluations don't tend to come up with much, anyway. Comprehensive evaluations do. MWM suggested neuropsychologist, we've had some success with the team approach - for example, a behavioural team at a children's hospital. If it isn't something on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spectrum somewhere, then the next option is severe depression - and the whole games thing is his escape from reality. In some ways, the side effects are not as bad as drugs and alcohol, but... in other ways, its just as serious. The games are addictive. They disrupt sleep patterns, and so on. Have you ever researched depression in men/boys? Its VERY different from what we normally think of as depression. With the list of challenges you listed... it isn't uncommon to have anxiety and/or depression as a secondary problem (i.e. brought on because of the primary issues). [/QUOTE]
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