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Finally got a psychiatric appointment for difficult child (and an update)
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 541241" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>medications... well, if it wasn't for medications, I'm not sure my difficult child would even be alive.</p><p>When you really need them AND you can find ones that really work... it's an absolute miracle.</p><p>If things are bad enough... (our situation definitely was before we got to the "scary" medications), it's worth pursuing.</p><p>Like most things, it depends on what you have to gain, and what you have to lose... a tough balancing act, which as slightly easier if you have a medication-compliant difficult child and a psychiatrist who really works with you. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what all the other issues are with your difficult child, but when I see "depression" as a problem, my first thought is "secondary depression" - that is, depression brought on because of other hidden issues.</p><p></p><p>This is a total stab in the dark - not based on what I know about your difficult child, so take it or leave it, but... has he ever had these evaluations done?</p><p>1) Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory and motor skills. These can be subtle - and can make school horrible - and there are therapies, interventions and accommodations that work. (no medications)</p><p>2) Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation for APDs - especially the lesser-known ones like "auditory figure ground", where the person has trouble picking up language (or other important sounds) in the presence of background noise. Often missed, because it doesn't show up as a language delay. HUGE school impact. Highly successful accommodations and interventions (personal FM, note-taking service, written instruction, etc.) - and again, no medications.</p><p></p><p>We had to pay for both of these evaluations out of pocket - but not nearly as expensive as a psychiatrist evaluation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 541241, member: 11791"] medications... well, if it wasn't for medications, I'm not sure my difficult child would even be alive. When you really need them AND you can find ones that really work... it's an absolute miracle. If things are bad enough... (our situation definitely was before we got to the "scary" medications), it's worth pursuing. Like most things, it depends on what you have to gain, and what you have to lose... a tough balancing act, which as slightly easier if you have a medication-compliant difficult child and a psychiatrist who really works with you. I'm not sure what all the other issues are with your difficult child, but when I see "depression" as a problem, my first thought is "secondary depression" - that is, depression brought on because of other hidden issues. This is a total stab in the dark - not based on what I know about your difficult child, so take it or leave it, but... has he ever had these evaluations done? 1) Occupational Therapist (OT) for sensory and motor skills. These can be subtle - and can make school horrible - and there are therapies, interventions and accommodations that work. (no medications) 2) Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation for APDs - especially the lesser-known ones like "auditory figure ground", where the person has trouble picking up language (or other important sounds) in the presence of background noise. Often missed, because it doesn't show up as a language delay. HUGE school impact. Highly successful accommodations and interventions (personal FM, note-taking service, written instruction, etc.) - and again, no medications. We had to pay for both of these evaluations out of pocket - but not nearly as expensive as a psychiatrist evaluation. [/QUOTE]
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