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Do ADD, ODD and other kids' diagnoses eventually change to schizophreniia?
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<blockquote data-quote="seriously" data-source="post: 448190" data-attributes="member: 11920"><p>This is not a situation where you should wait for months to get an assessment in my opinion. A "business as usual" approach is not appropriate when you have this kind of situation. If a qualified CHILD psychiatrist or child psychologist (not MFT or social worker) does an assessment (preferably at least a one hour appointment) that includes a structured psychiatric interview and a </p><p></p><p>I suggest that you contact your health insurance tomorrow morning. If the mental health coverage is handled by a separate company (this is the way most companies do it now) there should be a separate contact number for them on your health insurance card.</p><p></p><p>They probably have a 24 hour call center if you want to try to call today. Otherwise, that is the number you need to call.</p><p></p><p>When you call them, tell them what you have told us. if you like you can print out my post where I listed the quotes from your posts. Read them that and tell them you haven't been able to get your son a psychiatric appointment and you need their help to get one.</p><p></p><p>If the person you are talking to doesn't help you arrange an appointment within two weeks, you need to talk to a supervisor and tell them the same thing and ask if they can arrange an appointment right away because you are very concerned about your son.</p><p></p><p>You could also contact your son's pediatrician or GP and tell them and ask for help getting an immediate appointment.</p><p></p><p>Last option is to contact your local psychiatric hospital intake and tell them this stuff and ask them how you can get an immediate assessment and treatment.</p><p></p><p>I truly hope that I am over-reacting here. If I am it would be very good news. If I am not - then please know that we are here for you and will lend our support, encouragement and advice any time. As someone else said, it isn't always simple to come up with a diagnosis and it can take a while for that to become firm. The same with effective treatment - but the sooner you start the better for everyone.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seriously, post: 448190, member: 11920"] This is not a situation where you should wait for months to get an assessment in my opinion. A "business as usual" approach is not appropriate when you have this kind of situation. If a qualified CHILD psychiatrist or child psychologist (not MFT or social worker) does an assessment (preferably at least a one hour appointment) that includes a structured psychiatric interview and a I suggest that you contact your health insurance tomorrow morning. If the mental health coverage is handled by a separate company (this is the way most companies do it now) there should be a separate contact number for them on your health insurance card. They probably have a 24 hour call center if you want to try to call today. Otherwise, that is the number you need to call. When you call them, tell them what you have told us. if you like you can print out my post where I listed the quotes from your posts. Read them that and tell them you haven't been able to get your son a psychiatric appointment and you need their help to get one. If the person you are talking to doesn't help you arrange an appointment within two weeks, you need to talk to a supervisor and tell them the same thing and ask if they can arrange an appointment right away because you are very concerned about your son. You could also contact your son's pediatrician or GP and tell them and ask for help getting an immediate appointment. Last option is to contact your local psychiatric hospital intake and tell them this stuff and ask them how you can get an immediate assessment and treatment. I truly hope that I am over-reacting here. If I am it would be very good news. If I am not - then please know that we are here for you and will lend our support, encouragement and advice any time. As someone else said, it isn't always simple to come up with a diagnosis and it can take a while for that to become firm. The same with effective treatment - but the sooner you start the better for everyone. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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