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<blockquote data-quote="Josie" data-source="post: 299846" data-attributes="member: 1792"><p>My daughter just went through CBT therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) where they do Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). In chatting with the therapist, he mentioned that panic attacks could be dealt with by using ERP. Somehow, they recreate the feeling of panic and teach the person to cope. I think this is used for people who limit themselves for fear of a panic attack, so I am not sure if this applies to your difficult child. I just thought I would mention it as a possible supplemental approach.</p><p> </p><p>I agree undertreating is just as bad, if not worse, than not treating. The trouble with medications is that not everyone reacts the same, so it is somewhat of an experiment seeing which ones and what dose work for each person. I think all you can do is find a psychiatrist you trust and do your own research to make sure you understand their approach. </p><p> </p><p>My daughter was on Lexapro, which is 2nd generation celexa, and took the very highest dose before she weighed 100 lbs. I have been told by several psychiatrists that kids metabolize drugs quicker and you can't just go by body weight when dosing. Sometimes kids need higher doses than adults due to their faster metabolism. She was able to take it and get off from it when needed without any side effects.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josie, post: 299846, member: 1792"] My daughter just went through CBT therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) where they do Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). In chatting with the therapist, he mentioned that panic attacks could be dealt with by using ERP. Somehow, they recreate the feeling of panic and teach the person to cope. I think this is used for people who limit themselves for fear of a panic attack, so I am not sure if this applies to your difficult child. I just thought I would mention it as a possible supplemental approach. I agree undertreating is just as bad, if not worse, than not treating. The trouble with medications is that not everyone reacts the same, so it is somewhat of an experiment seeing which ones and what dose work for each person. I think all you can do is find a psychiatrist you trust and do your own research to make sure you understand their approach. My daughter was on Lexapro, which is 2nd generation celexa, and took the very highest dose before she weighed 100 lbs. I have been told by several psychiatrists that kids metabolize drugs quicker and you can't just go by body weight when dosing. Sometimes kids need higher doses than adults due to their faster metabolism. She was able to take it and get off from it when needed without any side effects. [/QUOTE]
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