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<blockquote data-quote="looking4hope" data-source="post: 142109" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>I can't add much here except my own experience. My difficult child was the same way until we got his medications straightened out. It took two psychiatric hospital stays within 45 days to get the mix right, but it's been night and day since. </p><p></p><p>My gut tells me that the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) your son was in didn't want to buy into a mood disorder diagnosis. Given that, before I would shell out more $$$ for a private Residential Treatment Center (RTC), I would spend some of it toward a full evaluation in a pediatric psychiatric facility. Have every test done to make sure that there isn't a medical problem (including hormone imbalance, which would be age appropriate). </p><p></p><p>If there are no medical issues, then you need to discuss whether this behavior is due to a mood disorder or deliberate. Then you can decide whether you need a mood stabilizer or another Residential Treatment Center (RTC).</p><p></p><p>I feel your pain. I know that this is frustrating and it's tearing up your family. But don't send your boy away without checking out all possibilities first. Good luck to you and your family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="looking4hope, post: 142109, member: 4362"] I can't add much here except my own experience. My difficult child was the same way until we got his medications straightened out. It took two psychiatric hospital stays within 45 days to get the mix right, but it's been night and day since. My gut tells me that the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) your son was in didn't want to buy into a mood disorder diagnosis. Given that, before I would shell out more $$$ for a private Residential Treatment Center (RTC), I would spend some of it toward a full evaluation in a pediatric psychiatric facility. Have every test done to make sure that there isn't a medical problem (including hormone imbalance, which would be age appropriate). If there are no medical issues, then you need to discuss whether this behavior is due to a mood disorder or deliberate. Then you can decide whether you need a mood stabilizer or another Residential Treatment Center (RTC). I feel your pain. I know that this is frustrating and it's tearing up your family. But don't send your boy away without checking out all possibilities first. Good luck to you and your family. [/QUOTE]
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