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PBS "The Medicated Child" airing January 8 2008
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 112188" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>My daughter had a great therapist. After his first 6 months with her, he suggested we might give medications a trial. He recommended the psychiatrist who gave the prescriptions. After several attempts, which were a total disaster because of very specific reactions, it was decided that no more medications would be tried. However, previous to finding this psychologist, I'd tried a couple of other therapists who insisted I put her on medications immediately. I would ask what was the diagnosis and what would the medications help? When I couldn't get an answer I liked, I went hunting for a new therapist. Took 5 tries, but I ended with a goodie. He saw her from age 6 to age 15. </p><p></p><p>So, I do understand that some really are too quick to medicate. Sometimes, I think they are doing it as a "favor" to the parents -- a medicated child is frequently easier to control -- rather than because it will truly help the child. To me, that is just wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 112188, member: 3626"] My daughter had a great therapist. After his first 6 months with her, he suggested we might give medications a trial. He recommended the psychiatrist who gave the prescriptions. After several attempts, which were a total disaster because of very specific reactions, it was decided that no more medications would be tried. However, previous to finding this psychologist, I'd tried a couple of other therapists who insisted I put her on medications immediately. I would ask what was the diagnosis and what would the medications help? When I couldn't get an answer I liked, I went hunting for a new therapist. Took 5 tries, but I ended with a goodie. He saw her from age 6 to age 15. So, I do understand that some really are too quick to medicate. Sometimes, I think they are doing it as a "favor" to the parents -- a medicated child is frequently easier to control -- rather than because it will truly help the child. To me, that is just wrong. [/QUOTE]
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