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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 143828" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>Welcome to our board. Your son sounds just like mine at that age - and oh boy - is it horrible. We almost has to move, probably should have moved, because of the reputation he created in our neighborhood.</p><p></p><p>Just a few things. </p><p>-The medications he is on, are probably not the right ones. Both Focalin and Prozac can increase impulsivity. </p><p>- In my experience, many times, the most sought after psychiatrists are the worst. They become too conditioned to treat the main streamed kids, and our difficult children are not. When I finally found a psychiatrist right out of medical school, who was creative, and innovative, and full of new knowledge, things finally turned around.</p><p>- A neuropsychologist exam should be at <em>least</em> 8 hours long. After which they can rule out things like Aspergers, Learning Disabilities, or any neurological deficits. They can also guess on mood issues, but it is still not an exact science, and many of these diagnosis can only come in time. I knew my son was bi-polar since he was little, his moods were all over the place. He would go from happy to sad in seconds. However, it took time for the illness to form enough of a cycle, that doctors could actually diagnosis it. </p><p></p><p>Welcome to our board. You have found the most informed group of people I know, not to mention the most compassionate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 143828, member: 3301"] Welcome to our board. Your son sounds just like mine at that age - and oh boy - is it horrible. We almost has to move, probably should have moved, because of the reputation he created in our neighborhood. Just a few things. -The medications he is on, are probably not the right ones. Both Focalin and Prozac can increase impulsivity. - In my experience, many times, the most sought after psychiatrists are the worst. They become too conditioned to treat the main streamed kids, and our difficult children are not. When I finally found a psychiatrist right out of medical school, who was creative, and innovative, and full of new knowledge, things finally turned around. - A neuropsychologist exam should be at [I]least[/I] 8 hours long. After which they can rule out things like Aspergers, Learning Disabilities, or any neurological deficits. They can also guess on mood issues, but it is still not an exact science, and many of these diagnosis can only come in time. I knew my son was bi-polar since he was little, his moods were all over the place. He would go from happy to sad in seconds. However, it took time for the illness to form enough of a cycle, that doctors could actually diagnosis it. Welcome to our board. You have found the most informed group of people I know, not to mention the most compassionate. [/QUOTE]
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