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<blockquote data-quote="orcaauntie" data-source="post: 461265" data-attributes="member: 12721"><p>Mom finally got Niece to counselors today- niece had run off or had to cancel for one reason or another over the last few weeks. They diagnosed her with TEMPER DISORDER WITH DYSPHORIA which is a lifelong disorder and said that the medication she is currently on is the only treatment, but doctors are actively researching other medications that will reduce the outbursts. Doctors performed a study on children who were diagnosed with bipolar, using the typical medications like seroquel, depakote, etc. and saw no changes in behavior. TDD essentially, from my brief reading, seems to be a derivative of bipolar, but is different. The information I am reading now also states how many children diagnosis'd with bipolar may not have bipolar- and rather, they may have TDD. They have increased her dosages of the Vyvanse and Intuniv however, to the maximum for her age and weight. So now she holds the "labels" of ADD, ODD and TDD.</p><p></p><p>I guess her counselor also had a talk with her about how she must obey authority- expecially Meme and Grampy, and that Niece is not the boss. They explained to her that hanging out with the wrong crowd will end up hurting her in the end, and how the "friend" we all have issues with would essentially, leave her to take the blame if anything were to happen (the counselors apparently know this friend quite well themselves..) Unfortunately we also found out that Niece had an outburst at school last week, where a kid in class was annoying her so she kicked him. She was sent to the office- but NO ONE contacted my Mom!!! I can't believe that. Mom will be contacting the school to find out what happened. I certainly believe they should have contacted my Mom.</p><p></p><p>Niece still won't tell Mom about the incident with the 15yr old boy. Mom told her that she can tell her anything and Mom will not judge her or hold it against her. She still won't come clean about that though. I hope one day she will get the courage to be open and honest about it.</p><p></p><p>The cop last night also had a nice talk with her and calmed her down. He kept asking her "what is going on." because he's been called to the house for her a few times recently. She kept saying "nothing", but finally, she said she was mad because Meme and Grampy don't let her go to her friend's all the time, whenever she wants. He told her that she must listen to them even if she doesn't want to. They provide her a nice, loving home and she should be grateful that they have taken them in, out of their past situation. He told her how he has 5 kids and if they ever acted how she was, they would never leave the house. Between the cop's talk, new diagnosis and talk with the counselor, my Mom seems very hopeful that we are going in the right direction. Niece had deleted Mom as a Facebook "friend" because she was mad at her last week, and today she added her back. Mom told her that she would tell the court diversion lady to delete her entire account and would see to it that she never got it back, and Niece added her back <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Such a small, but exciting feat <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>And I am also happy to report that the family will begin going to church on Sundays again. My younger niece is beginning in the church choir so they will make the extra effort to go every Sunday as a family, to see her. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>I am so happy right now I could dance!! I just hope all of this "sticks"!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orcaauntie, post: 461265, member: 12721"] Mom finally got Niece to counselors today- niece had run off or had to cancel for one reason or another over the last few weeks. They diagnosed her with TEMPER DISORDER WITH DYSPHORIA which is a lifelong disorder and said that the medication she is currently on is the only treatment, but doctors are actively researching other medications that will reduce the outbursts. Doctors performed a study on children who were diagnosed with bipolar, using the typical medications like seroquel, depakote, etc. and saw no changes in behavior. TDD essentially, from my brief reading, seems to be a derivative of bipolar, but is different. The information I am reading now also states how many children diagnosis'd with bipolar may not have bipolar- and rather, they may have TDD. They have increased her dosages of the Vyvanse and Intuniv however, to the maximum for her age and weight. So now she holds the "labels" of ADD, ODD and TDD. I guess her counselor also had a talk with her about how she must obey authority- expecially Meme and Grampy, and that Niece is not the boss. They explained to her that hanging out with the wrong crowd will end up hurting her in the end, and how the "friend" we all have issues with would essentially, leave her to take the blame if anything were to happen (the counselors apparently know this friend quite well themselves..) Unfortunately we also found out that Niece had an outburst at school last week, where a kid in class was annoying her so she kicked him. She was sent to the office- but NO ONE contacted my Mom!!! I can't believe that. Mom will be contacting the school to find out what happened. I certainly believe they should have contacted my Mom. Niece still won't tell Mom about the incident with the 15yr old boy. Mom told her that she can tell her anything and Mom will not judge her or hold it against her. She still won't come clean about that though. I hope one day she will get the courage to be open and honest about it. The cop last night also had a nice talk with her and calmed her down. He kept asking her "what is going on." because he's been called to the house for her a few times recently. She kept saying "nothing", but finally, she said she was mad because Meme and Grampy don't let her go to her friend's all the time, whenever she wants. He told her that she must listen to them even if she doesn't want to. They provide her a nice, loving home and she should be grateful that they have taken them in, out of their past situation. He told her how he has 5 kids and if they ever acted how she was, they would never leave the house. Between the cop's talk, new diagnosis and talk with the counselor, my Mom seems very hopeful that we are going in the right direction. Niece had deleted Mom as a Facebook "friend" because she was mad at her last week, and today she added her back. Mom told her that she would tell the court diversion lady to delete her entire account and would see to it that she never got it back, and Niece added her back :) Such a small, but exciting feat :) And I am also happy to report that the family will begin going to church on Sundays again. My younger niece is beginning in the church choir so they will make the extra effort to go every Sunday as a family, to see her. :) I am so happy right now I could dance!! I just hope all of this "sticks"!! [/QUOTE]
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