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Need Help! 17yr old diagnosed with Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), what are my options
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 343818" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Well, welcome to the board but sorry you have to be here.</p><p></p><p>I am pretty sad to say that you are running out of time with him. Right now, he basically can decide whether or not he wants any medical treatment for his disorders...whatever they may be.</p><p></p><p>I dont know that Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) is a good working diagnosis but I dont know that you have time to get a more accurate one. I would probably think he is developing into adult onset bipolar if he used to be a pretty normal happy boy. Or...could he have started using drugs? That is another possibility for a drastic change in behavior in the teen years. But adult onset bipolar can start happening in the mid to late teen years too.</p><p></p><p>How to get him into treatment is going to be tough. If you can afford to fund it privately, well work with the ed consultant. If not, try going through county mental health and see what they can help you with that is within your local area. If he gets out of control and gets verbally or physically aggressive with either you or your parents, have him taken in and committed for the psychiatric holds. Be specific as you can about what he is doing and how it is a danger to himself and others. You may have to press charges for verbal or physical assault. Sometimes that is the only way to get help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 343818, member: 1514"] Well, welcome to the board but sorry you have to be here. I am pretty sad to say that you are running out of time with him. Right now, he basically can decide whether or not he wants any medical treatment for his disorders...whatever they may be. I dont know that Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) is a good working diagnosis but I dont know that you have time to get a more accurate one. I would probably think he is developing into adult onset bipolar if he used to be a pretty normal happy boy. Or...could he have started using drugs? That is another possibility for a drastic change in behavior in the teen years. But adult onset bipolar can start happening in the mid to late teen years too. How to get him into treatment is going to be tough. If you can afford to fund it privately, well work with the ed consultant. If not, try going through county mental health and see what they can help you with that is within your local area. If he gets out of control and gets verbally or physically aggressive with either you or your parents, have him taken in and committed for the psychiatric holds. Be specific as you can about what he is doing and how it is a danger to himself and others. You may have to press charges for verbal or physical assault. Sometimes that is the only way to get help. [/QUOTE]
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