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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 146360" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome.</p><p>First of all, I don't think you can get by without having her intensely evaluated. Do you have insurance? If not, I would take her to the local mental health facility. They may not have top-notch doctors, but you can't NOT do something. I have a few questions that could help us help you:</p><p></p><p>1/How was her early development? Speech, eye contact, peer interaction, any quirky behaviors? Did she flap her hands, line up toys, etc? Has she ever had a neuropsychologist evaluation?</p><p></p><p>2/ Are there any psychiatric problems or substance abuse on either side of her family tree? Any mood disorders? Any possibly undiagnosed mentally ill relatives? Most psychiatric and neurological issues that cause behavior problems are inherited, and it sounds like she has always been atypical.</p><p></p><p>I don't know that you can change her until she is properly diagnosed and possibly medicated. As a layperson, it sounds like way more than ADHD to me. It sounds like (and this is just a guess) she may have a serious mood disorder, and that she is dangerous and this MUST be addressed. It won't get better on it's own. I would try to scrape the money together to get more help for her. She could try self-medicating with recreational drugs to feel more normal if she doesn't get help now, and that's a whole new mess of problems (I have a daughter who once used drugs). I don't really think that doing nothing but trying different behavioral methods will help you. And I don't think any of us can completely help you. I really think you need to see another Psychiatrist (with the MD) or a NeuroPsychologist (they test intensively, often for up to twelve hours). </p><p></p><p>Others will come along with their opinions. Take care and welcome again.</p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 146360, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome. First of all, I don't think you can get by without having her intensely evaluated. Do you have insurance? If not, I would take her to the local mental health facility. They may not have top-notch doctors, but you can't NOT do something. I have a few questions that could help us help you: 1/How was her early development? Speech, eye contact, peer interaction, any quirky behaviors? Did she flap her hands, line up toys, etc? Has she ever had a neuropsychologist evaluation? 2/ Are there any psychiatric problems or substance abuse on either side of her family tree? Any mood disorders? Any possibly undiagnosed mentally ill relatives? Most psychiatric and neurological issues that cause behavior problems are inherited, and it sounds like she has always been atypical. I don't know that you can change her until she is properly diagnosed and possibly medicated. As a layperson, it sounds like way more than ADHD to me. It sounds like (and this is just a guess) she may have a serious mood disorder, and that she is dangerous and this MUST be addressed. It won't get better on it's own. I would try to scrape the money together to get more help for her. She could try self-medicating with recreational drugs to feel more normal if she doesn't get help now, and that's a whole new mess of problems (I have a daughter who once used drugs). I don't really think that doing nothing but trying different behavioral methods will help you. And I don't think any of us can completely help you. I really think you need to see another Psychiatrist (with the MD) or a NeuroPsychologist (they test intensively, often for up to twelve hours). Others will come along with their opinions. Take care and welcome again. [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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