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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 158829" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Mindy, welcome! I'm glad you found us.</p><p></p><p>We're not doctors and can't diagnose over the internet. No one here knows whether your daughter has bipolar disorder. However, bipolar disorder is a specific kind of a mood disorder, and quite often, BiPolar (BP) and mood disorder are treated with the same medications (first-line mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics). You have a child who has reacted poorly to stimulants. You have violent behavior in the home that is putting your younger child at risk. That ought to be enough to get a good child psychiatrist to sit up and take notice, even without pushing the doctor into a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>I know there is a nationwide shortage of child psychiatrists, and it's even more challenging to find good psychiatric care in rural states like South Dakota. Have you checked the physician finder at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists website? </p><p></p><p>Children's and university teaching hospitals might also be good bets, even if they involve a few hours of driving.</p><p></p><p>I hope you are able to make headway soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 158829, member: 2423"] Mindy, welcome! I'm glad you found us. We're not doctors and can't diagnose over the internet. No one here knows whether your daughter has bipolar disorder. However, bipolar disorder is a specific kind of a mood disorder, and quite often, BiPolar (BP) and mood disorder are treated with the same medications (first-line mood stabilizers and atypical antipsychotics). You have a child who has reacted poorly to stimulants. You have violent behavior in the home that is putting your younger child at risk. That ought to be enough to get a good child psychiatrist to sit up and take notice, even without pushing the doctor into a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis. I know there is a nationwide shortage of child psychiatrists, and it's even more challenging to find good psychiatric care in rural states like South Dakota. Have you checked the physician finder at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists website? Children's and university teaching hospitals might also be good bets, even if they involve a few hours of driving. I hope you are able to make headway soon. [/QUOTE]
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