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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 467547" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Welcome to the board!</p><p></p><p>You gave a very good introduction, but as always there are more questions.</p><p></p><p>Who diagnosed(diagnosed) her? What other dxes does she have besides the ADHD? Does she have an IEP in school?</p><p></p><p>I understand your concern with the weight gain on Abilify. I have such concerns for my children as well, but sometimes we have to deal with that kind of "minor" side effect to get the best help. There are other similar medicines to try, but most of them also cause weight gain. risperdal and Seroquel are two I know off the top of my head.</p><p></p><p>As for Bipolar, it absolutely can be diagnosed in children. Generally it does not present with the same time criteria for manic and depressive episodes in children as it does for adults. However, there is a "lesser" bipolar type disorder called cyclothymia which according to DSM criteria can be diagnosed in children. This one would seem to fit children more since it doesn't have time criteria for the length of manic or depressive episodes, since children tend to cycle rapidly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 467547, member: 11965"] Welcome to the board! You gave a very good introduction, but as always there are more questions. Who diagnosed(diagnosed) her? What other dxes does she have besides the ADHD? Does she have an IEP in school? I understand your concern with the weight gain on Abilify. I have such concerns for my children as well, but sometimes we have to deal with that kind of "minor" side effect to get the best help. There are other similar medicines to try, but most of them also cause weight gain. risperdal and Seroquel are two I know off the top of my head. As for Bipolar, it absolutely can be diagnosed in children. Generally it does not present with the same time criteria for manic and depressive episodes in children as it does for adults. However, there is a "lesser" bipolar type disorder called cyclothymia which according to DSM criteria can be diagnosed in children. This one would seem to fit children more since it doesn't have time criteria for the length of manic or depressive episodes, since children tend to cycle rapidly. [/QUOTE]
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