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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 308881" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I'm glad to hear you are getting so much out of this and passing it along. It must be rewarding to be near other warrior parents in any case.</p><p></p><p>One comment about EBT for bipolar- I have read that, too, but I do think CBT is helpful and the highest qualified person (a specialized psychiatrist) who did the MDE on difficult child said that while it doesn't treat BiPolar (BP) directly, learning coping skills to deal with stress, leearning problem solving skills and how to process things better helps these kids, BiPolar (BP) or not. I can see where CBT that addresses issues that might trigger cycling, explosions, etc., can indirectly help a person with BiPolar (BP). I am sure that the strict behavior mod only made my son worse and until I had CBT recommended in writing by the MDE psychiatrist, we didn't stand a chance of getting any therapy except behavior mod. She also recommended psychoeducation stating that if difficult child understands what's going on with him (she found the BiPolar (BP) diagnosis questionable but KNEW something was going on with him), that he's more likely to accept it and be able to cope and manage himself better. For instance, a person with BiPolar (BP) who has learned their signs of when they are experiencing mania or depression are less likely to do something drastic and more likely to call the psychiatrist for a medication change. A person who understands that certain situations might trigger them into hypomania (going without sleep) might make sure they avoid it or do other things to compensate so it prevents triggering hypomania.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 308881, member: 3699"] I'm glad to hear you are getting so much out of this and passing it along. It must be rewarding to be near other warrior parents in any case. One comment about EBT for bipolar- I have read that, too, but I do think CBT is helpful and the highest qualified person (a specialized psychiatrist) who did the MDE on difficult child said that while it doesn't treat BiPolar (BP) directly, learning coping skills to deal with stress, leearning problem solving skills and how to process things better helps these kids, BiPolar (BP) or not. I can see where CBT that addresses issues that might trigger cycling, explosions, etc., can indirectly help a person with BiPolar (BP). I am sure that the strict behavior mod only made my son worse and until I had CBT recommended in writing by the MDE psychiatrist, we didn't stand a chance of getting any therapy except behavior mod. She also recommended psychoeducation stating that if difficult child understands what's going on with him (she found the BiPolar (BP) diagnosis questionable but KNEW something was going on with him), that he's more likely to accept it and be able to cope and manage himself better. For instance, a person with BiPolar (BP) who has learned their signs of when they are experiencing mania or depression are less likely to do something drastic and more likely to call the psychiatrist for a medication change. A person who understands that certain situations might trigger them into hypomania (going without sleep) might make sure they avoid it or do other things to compensate so it prevents triggering hypomania. [/QUOTE]
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