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Finally got a psychiatric appointment for difficult child (and an update)
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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 541317" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Insane - Wow. It's such a long process sometimes, isn't it? I'm glad that you finally did start making progress. </p><p></p><p>We are still in the early stages, I'm sure. difficult child has had a diagnosis of Tourette's and ADHD since age 9 but he was home schooled so we were really able to avoid a lot of the stress and triggers that go along with school and the social situation at school. Not to say he didn't socialize because he did, a lot. But it was under more guidance than would happen in a school situation. I'm wondering if we'd have seen some of these problems sooner if he'd been in public school. Guess there's no way to know for sure. </p><p></p><p>My sister was talking to me about 'male depression' recently as well. She mentioned that it often presents as anger which I didn't know either. I do think he has been suffering from depression, I guess we need to determine if the anger is definitely depression related or manic related or mixed or if it is depression and Asperger's or depression and ADHD (which we know he already has). </p><p></p><p>I spoke to the therapist today and I think the clinical assessment she would do the same as what the psychiatrist is going to do. What they are offering additionally is cognitive therapy - which is great but I think I'd prefer to send him to that psychotherapist 'Randy' that I spoke to on the phone. I think difficult child would really relate to him - being male, very down to earth and sounds like he really knows how to talk to teens. So, I am going to keep the appointment with the psychiatrist and book him in with Randy as well. I think I can get him in to see Randy in the next 2 - 3 weeks. </p><p></p><p>So I will cross my fingers that difficult child maintains his good mood until then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 541317, member: 14356"] Insane - Wow. It's such a long process sometimes, isn't it? I'm glad that you finally did start making progress. We are still in the early stages, I'm sure. difficult child has had a diagnosis of Tourette's and ADHD since age 9 but he was home schooled so we were really able to avoid a lot of the stress and triggers that go along with school and the social situation at school. Not to say he didn't socialize because he did, a lot. But it was under more guidance than would happen in a school situation. I'm wondering if we'd have seen some of these problems sooner if he'd been in public school. Guess there's no way to know for sure. My sister was talking to me about 'male depression' recently as well. She mentioned that it often presents as anger which I didn't know either. I do think he has been suffering from depression, I guess we need to determine if the anger is definitely depression related or manic related or mixed or if it is depression and Asperger's or depression and ADHD (which we know he already has). I spoke to the therapist today and I think the clinical assessment she would do the same as what the psychiatrist is going to do. What they are offering additionally is cognitive therapy - which is great but I think I'd prefer to send him to that psychotherapist 'Randy' that I spoke to on the phone. I think difficult child would really relate to him - being male, very down to earth and sounds like he really knows how to talk to teens. So, I am going to keep the appointment with the psychiatrist and book him in with Randy as well. I think I can get him in to see Randy in the next 2 - 3 weeks. So I will cross my fingers that difficult child maintains his good mood until then. [/QUOTE]
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