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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 49934" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>"Mood stabilizers are used for anger management, emotional regulation, etc., not just bipolar. My daughter is not bipolar - according to psychiatrist and neuropsychologist - however, mood stabilizers have been recommended because of her lack of emotional regulation. My "second son" is a difficult child with impulse control and anger issues - he was diagnosis'd ODD and was headed towards CD. He is not bipolar. However, he was rx'd depakote because of his anger issues and it made a big difference."</p><p></p><p>Thank you WG. Mood stabilizers are NOT just used for bipolar. Your second son sounds much like my difficult child. She has a problem with impulse control and anger issues. The mood stabilizer helps her control that. My sister is on a mood stabilzer because she had heart surgery and her moods were all over the place, which I understand is often common with that type of surgery. She certainly doesn't have bipolar. There are zillions of adolescent girls who have severe mood swings who are not bipolar by any means. Heck there are millions of post menopausal women who have severe mood swings and I'm sure they aren't bipolar.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 49934, member: 59"] "Mood stabilizers are used for anger management, emotional regulation, etc., not just bipolar. My daughter is not bipolar - according to psychiatrist and neuropsychologist - however, mood stabilizers have been recommended because of her lack of emotional regulation. My "second son" is a difficult child with impulse control and anger issues - he was diagnosis'd ODD and was headed towards CD. He is not bipolar. However, he was rx'd depakote because of his anger issues and it made a big difference." Thank you WG. Mood stabilizers are NOT just used for bipolar. Your second son sounds much like my difficult child. She has a problem with impulse control and anger issues. The mood stabilizer helps her control that. My sister is on a mood stabilzer because she had heart surgery and her moods were all over the place, which I understand is often common with that type of surgery. She certainly doesn't have bipolar. There are zillions of adolescent girls who have severe mood swings who are not bipolar by any means. Heck there are millions of post menopausal women who have severe mood swings and I'm sure they aren't bipolar. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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