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HI,


My oldest was in a similar sounding place.  We did two things that really helped.  First we started Lamictal.It is a mood stabilizer that helps with depression.  If depression still seems to be a problem after he is weaned off Zoloft, you might want to ask the doctor about it.  He had been on Prozac previously -didn't make him violent, but made him impulsive. Strattera didn't do much if anything. He had tried just about everything else.  HIs ADHD has been helped (and I think to the extent that he has it, it is due more to anxiety and other things) by a very small dose of Adderall (5 mg XR).   His depression is much much better and he has started responding better to incentives.   Second, while he was in his very "difficult" phase, we learned that punishments, consequences etc didn't accopmlish much--he didn't care what we did.  and if he did, it was only to rage more.  Reading the book The Explosive Child really helped.


good luck.  We have seen a major turnaround in the past year.  It can happen!


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