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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 52887" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>AllStressedOut, welcome. You have already received a lot of good advice.</p><p></p><p>While medications are never the full answer, they can definitely make or break a situation. I have three children on psychiatric medications, and we found that we could not begin to address the behavior until they were on a good medication mix. Once their mood issues were more or less stable, we could then work on issues like household responsibilities, family relationships and school-based challenges. As Heather suggested, you do need to keep your eye out for bipolar disorder given that it is in the family tree. You should also be aware that stimulants for ADHD and antidepressants (including Strattera) can make kids with bipolar much, much worse. </p><p></p><p>Are the kids in therapy in addition to seeing the psychiatrist monthly? Have you and husband considered family therapy for everyone? My three children are in weekly individual psychotherapy, and we have also done a little family counseling. They have definitely been able to access therapy better once the medication mix was right.</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 52887, member: 2423"] AllStressedOut, welcome. You have already received a lot of good advice. While medications are never the full answer, they can definitely make or break a situation. I have three children on psychiatric medications, and we found that we could not begin to address the behavior until they were on a good medication mix. Once their mood issues were more or less stable, we could then work on issues like household responsibilities, family relationships and school-based challenges. As Heather suggested, you do need to keep your eye out for bipolar disorder given that it is in the family tree. You should also be aware that stimulants for ADHD and antidepressants (including Strattera) can make kids with bipolar much, much worse. Are the kids in therapy in addition to seeing the psychiatrist monthly? Have you and husband considered family therapy for everyone? My three children are in weekly individual psychotherapy, and we have also done a little family counseling. They have definitely been able to access therapy better once the medication mix was right. Again, welcome and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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