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<blockquote data-quote="Luminosity" data-source="post: 48976" data-attributes="member: 3357"><p>Great thread! </p><p></p><p>When I took my difficult child to see his new psychiatrist and she didn't immediately jump to a diagnosis I knew I had a good psychiatrist for him. She said difficult child shows signs of BiPolar (BP) and odd but she will not make any diagnosis until she knows him better. </p><p></p><p>I do agree especially in the case of adhd/add it has become an easy diagnosis and plunked on many kids who aren't. </p><p></p><p>I often wonder too if my difficult child mimics me as I have BiPolar (BP).... difficult child's psychiatrist said that if one parent has BiPolar (BP) the child is 67% more likely to have BiPolar (BP). In my difficult child's case it's a double whammy. </p><p></p><p>I am happy psychiatrist just wants to observe my difficult child for awhile before labelling him. The American health system is so much different to what I know (being Canadian) therapist and pyschologist can not make diagnosis's it has to be a psychiatrist, if a psychiatrist gives medications then either psychiatrist or your gp can write an rx but usually the only reason your gp would get involved is if your psychiatrist no longer practices. </p><p></p><p>Neither myself or difficult child have had any benefit from seeing a therapist in both cases it just seemed to make matters worse.</p><p></p><p>This is really a food for thought thread!!</p><p></p><p>Luminosity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Luminosity, post: 48976, member: 3357"] Great thread! When I took my difficult child to see his new psychiatrist and she didn't immediately jump to a diagnosis I knew I had a good psychiatrist for him. She said difficult child shows signs of BiPolar (BP) and odd but she will not make any diagnosis until she knows him better. I do agree especially in the case of adhd/add it has become an easy diagnosis and plunked on many kids who aren't. I often wonder too if my difficult child mimics me as I have BiPolar (BP).... difficult child's psychiatrist said that if one parent has BiPolar (BP) the child is 67% more likely to have BiPolar (BP). In my difficult child's case it's a double whammy. I am happy psychiatrist just wants to observe my difficult child for awhile before labelling him. The American health system is so much different to what I know (being Canadian) therapist and pyschologist can not make diagnosis's it has to be a psychiatrist, if a psychiatrist gives medications then either psychiatrist or your gp can write an rx but usually the only reason your gp would get involved is if your psychiatrist no longer practices. Neither myself or difficult child have had any benefit from seeing a therapist in both cases it just seemed to make matters worse. This is really a food for thought thread!! Luminosity [/QUOTE]
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