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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 653710" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I know for a fact children can have moody ups and downs because Idid, but I would not call it bipolar.I am not sure I buy bipolar in a child...it is controversial. However, there will be NOdiagnosis at all until this child is taken to a high level professional for a total, complete diagnosis. I recommend neuropsychs, but psychiatrists (with the MDs) can be good too (and can be back...we've had both). The problem is, psychiatry is an inexact science and you could see ten professionals and get ten differing diagnoses and the reasons are not even clear yet.</p><p></p><p>Even with the downfalls, I would take him to a neuropsychologist and it's kind of embarassing that Difficult Child wrote a letter to a doctor that he will toss in the garbage. Kids are diagnosed by testing, not by angry Mother letters. Nobody is going to give high end, high symptomatic medication to a child due to a letter.</p><p></p><p>I think it is best to make the appointment and go in and, again, I prefer the way neuropsychs diagnose. There is a ton of very intensive testing that even psychiatrists do not do. With psychiatrists it seems to be more what the parent reports.</p><p></p><p>I did not have a full blown depressive episode until I was thirteen, then I had a mild manic episode that I actually felt (hard to explain) at fifteen. After that it was just mostly depression...I have not read evidence that a child diagnosed with bipolar necessary develops it as a teen or adult and I'm against overmedicating. Just my .02. Take what you like; leave the rest.</p><p></p><p>Insane Canhead <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> (just kidding), in the U.S., they were at one time diagnosing bipolar in kids like they used to diagnose ADHD. If your kid had one tantrum it was bipolar. The Papalous book fueled that frenzy. I am hoping that is happening less now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 653710, member: 1550"] I know for a fact children can have moody ups and downs because Idid, but I would not call it bipolar.I am not sure I buy bipolar in a child...it is controversial. However, there will be NOdiagnosis at all until this child is taken to a high level professional for a total, complete diagnosis. I recommend neuropsychs, but psychiatrists (with the MDs) can be good too (and can be back...we've had both). The problem is, psychiatry is an inexact science and you could see ten professionals and get ten differing diagnoses and the reasons are not even clear yet. Even with the downfalls, I would take him to a neuropsychologist and it's kind of embarassing that Difficult Child wrote a letter to a doctor that he will toss in the garbage. Kids are diagnosed by testing, not by angry Mother letters. Nobody is going to give high end, high symptomatic medication to a child due to a letter. I think it is best to make the appointment and go in and, again, I prefer the way neuropsychs diagnose. There is a ton of very intensive testing that even psychiatrists do not do. With psychiatrists it seems to be more what the parent reports. I did not have a full blown depressive episode until I was thirteen, then I had a mild manic episode that I actually felt (hard to explain) at fifteen. After that it was just mostly depression...I have not read evidence that a child diagnosed with bipolar necessary develops it as a teen or adult and I'm against overmedicating. Just my .02. Take what you like; leave the rest. Insane Canhead :P (just kidding), in the U.S., they were at one time diagnosing bipolar in kids like they used to diagnose ADHD. If your kid had one tantrum it was bipolar. The Papalous book fueled that frenzy. I am hoping that is happening less now. [/QUOTE]
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