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first visit with neuropsychologist...bipolar??
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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 99712" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Unfortunately there is not a "test" for bi-polar. It can only be diagnosis based on history, and presenting symptoms. In an hour and a half, only presumptions can be made, and especially at 6 years of age. I thought my son was bi-polar at 6, but a doctor did not feel comfortable making "that diagnosis" until he was 12 and presenting more symptoms - however - that did not prevent the docs from trying mood stabilization medications. Bottom line, if your son's mood is off the charts, and has been for some time, than the bi-polar diagnosis is not as important right now, as finding the right medications.</p><p></p><p>NOW - that being said...........your son DOES need a thorough battery of testing performed by this neuro-psychiatric to rule out other things like Aspergers, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), or LDs and to determine more information about his mood issues. This generally takes 2 WHOLE days, or one long day, and it includes things like IQ tests, and cognitive functioning tests. </p><p></p><p>What did the doctor say the next step was?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 99712, member: 3301"] Unfortunately there is not a "test" for bi-polar. It can only be diagnosis based on history, and presenting symptoms. In an hour and a half, only presumptions can be made, and especially at 6 years of age. I thought my son was bi-polar at 6, but a doctor did not feel comfortable making "that diagnosis" until he was 12 and presenting more symptoms - however - that did not prevent the docs from trying mood stabilization medications. Bottom line, if your son's mood is off the charts, and has been for some time, than the bi-polar diagnosis is not as important right now, as finding the right medications. NOW - that being said...........your son DOES need a thorough battery of testing performed by this neuro-psychiatric to rule out other things like Aspergers, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), or LDs and to determine more information about his mood issues. This generally takes 2 WHOLE days, or one long day, and it includes things like IQ tests, and cognitive functioning tests. What did the doctor say the next step was? [/QUOTE]
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