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i think dr.s are out of their minds
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 142039" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Jennifer, no one on this board can diagnosis your child. Only doctors can. Getting to the bottom of what's going on with your daughter includes ruling in or out physical conditions, such as a sleep disorder (only a sleep study can do that) and seizures (only an EEG can do that). If all the physical stuff checks out, then you need to assume it's emotional. </p><p> </p><p>Only a child/adolescent psychiatrist who has experience with mood disorders can tell you whether or not your daughter has bipolar disorder. The diagnosis is not based on tests; it's based on observation and good clinical judgment. If you are truly having difficulty nailing down the diagnosis, you might seek out an evaluation at a major teaching hospital that has a clinic well known for its pioneering work in childhood BiPolar (BP). These clinics are listed in the book <em>The Bipolar Child </em>(pages 61-62); two of the clinics are in New York state. In addition, NIMH in Bethesda, MD, is conducting studies on childhood BiPolar (BP). If your child is accepted into the study, the evaluation is free.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 142039, member: 2423"] Jennifer, no one on this board can diagnosis your child. Only doctors can. Getting to the bottom of what's going on with your daughter includes ruling in or out physical conditions, such as a sleep disorder (only a sleep study can do that) and seizures (only an EEG can do that). If all the physical stuff checks out, then you need to assume it's emotional. Only a child/adolescent psychiatrist who has experience with mood disorders can tell you whether or not your daughter has bipolar disorder. The diagnosis is not based on tests; it's based on observation and good clinical judgment. If you are truly having difficulty nailing down the diagnosis, you might seek out an evaluation at a major teaching hospital that has a clinic well known for its pioneering work in childhood BiPolar (BP). These clinics are listed in the book [I]The Bipolar Child [/I](pages 61-62); two of the clinics are in New York state. In addition, NIMH in Bethesda, MD, is conducting studies on childhood BiPolar (BP). If your child is accepted into the study, the evaluation is free. [/QUOTE]
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