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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 549764" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>I've been thinking about this one, not sure exactly what my gut reaction was, but as I read the whole thread again now... He hasn't been with you very long, and has come out of a really tough background. Maybe when you send him to school, he feels like you have abandoned him? So, when he has a problem and you show up, YOU are the "medication". He hasn't had enough of you, isn't secure enough in his bond with you? In which case, it's not manipulation, it could be some sort of insecure attachment... which requires a whole different approach. </p><p></p><p>medications are tricky. If you know exactly what you are dealing with and what you need to achieve with medication, it's still tricky because each person reacts differently. But if you don't know what you are dealing with - is it really just self-control, how much is really PTSD and/or anxiety and/or insecure attachment - then medication is just a stab in the dark, and the chances of success are lower.</p><p></p><p>Risperidone is fairly strong stuff. How long was he on it? If his system is used to that and it was dropped from the picture fairly quickly, that can also be a problem. Not that he shouldn't be taken off of it, but maybe things went too fast? (it's a medication with huge side effects... if you really need it, it might be worth it, but I don't blame people for wanting to switch to less-risky medications if they can)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 549764, member: 11791"] I've been thinking about this one, not sure exactly what my gut reaction was, but as I read the whole thread again now... He hasn't been with you very long, and has come out of a really tough background. Maybe when you send him to school, he feels like you have abandoned him? So, when he has a problem and you show up, YOU are the "medication". He hasn't had enough of you, isn't secure enough in his bond with you? In which case, it's not manipulation, it could be some sort of insecure attachment... which requires a whole different approach. medications are tricky. If you know exactly what you are dealing with and what you need to achieve with medication, it's still tricky because each person reacts differently. But if you don't know what you are dealing with - is it really just self-control, how much is really PTSD and/or anxiety and/or insecure attachment - then medication is just a stab in the dark, and the chances of success are lower. Risperidone is fairly strong stuff. How long was he on it? If his system is used to that and it was dropped from the picture fairly quickly, that can also be a problem. Not that he shouldn't be taken off of it, but maybe things went too fast? (it's a medication with huge side effects... if you really need it, it might be worth it, but I don't blame people for wanting to switch to less-risky medications if they can) [/QUOTE]
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