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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 48691" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Depakote is a mood stabilizer, but at high doses can cause more irritability. I'm wondering if that's what's going on. That's a pretty hefty dose for a little guy. Did the blood draw today measure his Depakote level?</p><p></p><p>For a child with both Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and BiPolar (BP), interventions for the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) are just as important as medication managment for the BiPolar (BP). I'm sure it's difficult to tell, but some of his behavior could be attributed to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) instead of the BiPolar (BP). Maybe working with a developmental pediatrician in conjunction with a child psychiatrist would help.</p><p></p><p>A neuropsychologist does intensive testing over 8 to 12 hours so it is not really adding anyone new to the team. It is getting </p><p>a picture of what's going on from the standpoint of cognitive and psychological functioning. in my humble opinion, very worthwhile.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 48691, member: 2423"] Depakote is a mood stabilizer, but at high doses can cause more irritability. I'm wondering if that's what's going on. That's a pretty hefty dose for a little guy. Did the blood draw today measure his Depakote level? For a child with both Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and BiPolar (BP), interventions for the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) are just as important as medication managment for the BiPolar (BP). I'm sure it's difficult to tell, but some of his behavior could be attributed to the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) instead of the BiPolar (BP). Maybe working with a developmental pediatrician in conjunction with a child psychiatrist would help. A neuropsychologist does intensive testing over 8 to 12 hours so it is not really adding anyone new to the team. It is getting a picture of what's going on from the standpoint of cognitive and psychological functioning. in my humble opinion, very worthwhile. [/QUOTE]
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