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He was Caught Stealing - Again!
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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 259057" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>I'm not a psychiatrist - but I work in a psychiatric hospital with-adolescents - so I'll share a 'trend' that your son my fit into.</p><p></p><p>Often bipolar disorder is initially misdiagnosed as either ADHD or ADD. Onset of bipolar disorder is usually late teens (I think the data supports ages 15 - 19). One symptom of bipolar is reckless behaviors - without regards to consequences. Stealing, promiscuous sexual habits, reckless spending, 'dare deviling', etc. </p><p></p><p>Concerta is a common medication used to treat the ADHD. Problem is that its a stimulant - which is counter indicated for people with bipolar disorder as the drug can exacerbate the mania/hypomanic symptoms.</p><p></p><p>I don't know who did your son's diagnosis. If it was a GP, I would get him in to a child psychologist ASAP for a good evaluation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 259057, member: 1545"] I'm not a psychiatrist - but I work in a psychiatric hospital with-adolescents - so I'll share a 'trend' that your son my fit into. Often bipolar disorder is initially misdiagnosed as either ADHD or ADD. Onset of bipolar disorder is usually late teens (I think the data supports ages 15 - 19). One symptom of bipolar is reckless behaviors - without regards to consequences. Stealing, promiscuous sexual habits, reckless spending, 'dare deviling', etc. Concerta is a common medication used to treat the ADHD. Problem is that its a stimulant - which is counter indicated for people with bipolar disorder as the drug can exacerbate the mania/hypomanic symptoms. I don't know who did your son's diagnosis. If it was a GP, I would get him in to a child psychologist ASAP for a good evaluation. [/QUOTE]
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