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seen psychiatrist today...ARGH!
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 26171" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have had nothing but horrible luck with therapists both for me and my daughter. I don't trust them. But a PSYCHIATRIST???? The guy with the MD??????? Sorry, if he told you that, I'd never go back. Suggesting reading "The Explosive Child" while you are alone with the therapist is one thing, but in front of the kid? But I shouldn't be surprised. A therapist told my drug abusing, violent daughter that I was too hard on her...lol...and my daughter kept throwing it in my face. Which is one reason I don't really trust therapists. I'm more shocked if it was a psychiatrist. I do think that, since she is violent, it may be best to get a second opinion on the stims. Stimulants can kick up violence in a bipolar kid or adult, even if a mood stabilizer is in place. In "The Bipolar Child" Dr. Papalos, a big pioneer in bipolar in kids (and it sounds like you may be dealing with that) doesn't recommend treating ADHD symptoms with medications until the child is COMPLETELY stable. First of all, often the ADHD turns out to be childhood mania (same symptoms) and secondly, any stims must be introduced very slowly and even so many mood disordered kids just can't take them. They do kick up aggression, even with mood stabilizers in place. You know your child better than us. If the child is even more violent on the stimulants, you may want to take a hard look at trying a mood stabilizer without the stims. in my opinion attending in school comes waaaaaaaaaayyyyy second to stopping the violent rages. This psychiatrist sounds like a loser. I'd want another opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 26171, member: 1550"] I have had nothing but horrible luck with therapists both for me and my daughter. I don't trust them. But a PSYCHIATRIST???? The guy with the MD??????? Sorry, if he told you that, I'd never go back. Suggesting reading "The Explosive Child" while you are alone with the therapist is one thing, but in front of the kid? But I shouldn't be surprised. A therapist told my drug abusing, violent daughter that I was too hard on her...lol...and my daughter kept throwing it in my face. Which is one reason I don't really trust therapists. I'm more shocked if it was a psychiatrist. I do think that, since she is violent, it may be best to get a second opinion on the stims. Stimulants can kick up violence in a bipolar kid or adult, even if a mood stabilizer is in place. In "The Bipolar Child" Dr. Papalos, a big pioneer in bipolar in kids (and it sounds like you may be dealing with that) doesn't recommend treating ADHD symptoms with medications until the child is COMPLETELY stable. First of all, often the ADHD turns out to be childhood mania (same symptoms) and secondly, any stims must be introduced very slowly and even so many mood disordered kids just can't take them. They do kick up aggression, even with mood stabilizers in place. You know your child better than us. If the child is even more violent on the stimulants, you may want to take a hard look at trying a mood stabilizer without the stims. in my opinion attending in school comes waaaaaaaaaayyyyy second to stopping the violent rages. This psychiatrist sounds like a loser. I'd want another opinion. [/QUOTE]
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