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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 485453"><p>I have no idea about medicating foster kids as my two are enough to handle. LOL But, there are psychiatrists that are quick to medicate. We've had two now that have tried to medicate ALL the symptoms. We are no longer with them because medicating wasn't the answer or at least not the medications they were pushing. One of them medicated things she "thought" he had and said if this doesn't work, then it's not (fill in the blank). UGH The other one prescribed a medication for the diagnosis, not the symptoms (difficult child 1 wasn't having them). I didn't know any better so I went along with the "experts". We all know where that got us.</p><p></p><p>I do like the psychiatrist we have now. She listens to what I have to say, asks questions to clarify severity and frequency, asks me what I want to do, and monitors the effectiveness of the medications regularly. If all psychiatrists were like this, I don't know what the world would be like. </p><p></p><p>I do know that some adults just can't handle ANY gfgness and are quick to medicate it away. They try to eliminate the problems with drugs instead of putting in the effort to teach skills. That is the part that frustrates me the most. medications should be used to help the kids function and learn, not to drug them into neat little packages of compliance. There, I've said my piece.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 485453"] I have no idea about medicating foster kids as my two are enough to handle. LOL But, there are psychiatrists that are quick to medicate. We've had two now that have tried to medicate ALL the symptoms. We are no longer with them because medicating wasn't the answer or at least not the medications they were pushing. One of them medicated things she "thought" he had and said if this doesn't work, then it's not (fill in the blank). UGH The other one prescribed a medication for the diagnosis, not the symptoms (difficult child 1 wasn't having them). I didn't know any better so I went along with the "experts". We all know where that got us. I do like the psychiatrist we have now. She listens to what I have to say, asks questions to clarify severity and frequency, asks me what I want to do, and monitors the effectiveness of the medications regularly. If all psychiatrists were like this, I don't know what the world would be like. I do know that some adults just can't handle ANY gfgness and are quick to medicate it away. They try to eliminate the problems with drugs instead of putting in the effort to teach skills. That is the part that frustrates me the most. medications should be used to help the kids function and learn, not to drug them into neat little packages of compliance. There, I've said my piece. [/QUOTE]
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