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<blockquote data-quote="jamrobmic" data-source="post: 96544" data-attributes="member: 1412"><p>Regardless of which side of this issue someone is on, unless this child was actually diagnosis Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP) by Janice and Dimitri Papolos, I think that's an irresponsible statement to make, especially for a professional. I find it hard to believe that any competent doctor would make a diagnosis of Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP) based solely on the fact that the child has tantrums. It took us a year to get a bipolar diagnosis for my son, and he was in his mid-teens. Even then, his therapist at that time told me he didn't have it, because "kids don't have bipolar." Okay, then give me something else that makes sense, because I'd love for it to be something easier to fix. We spent a lot of time in h... in the year it took to make that diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>Having said that, I think what SRL said about getting a thorough evaluation up front is important, especially in the case of younger kids. However, as she pointed out, I think it's also extremely difficult to accomplish. I'm very glad I didn't have to weigh the pros and cons of medicating my son when he was much younger. By the time I did have to make that decision, we were desperate and ready to try just about anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jamrobmic, post: 96544, member: 1412"] Regardless of which side of this issue someone is on, unless this child was actually diagnosis Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP) by Janice and Dimitri Papolos, I think that's an irresponsible statement to make, especially for a professional. I find it hard to believe that any competent doctor would make a diagnosis of Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP) based solely on the fact that the child has tantrums. It took us a year to get a bipolar diagnosis for my son, and he was in his mid-teens. Even then, his therapist at that time told me he didn't have it, because "kids don't have bipolar." Okay, then give me something else that makes sense, because I'd love for it to be something easier to fix. We spent a lot of time in h... in the year it took to make that diagnosis. Having said that, I think what SRL said about getting a thorough evaluation up front is important, especially in the case of younger kids. However, as she pointed out, I think it's also extremely difficult to accomplish. I'm very glad I didn't have to weigh the pros and cons of medicating my son when he was much younger. By the time I did have to make that decision, we were desperate and ready to try just about anything. [/QUOTE]
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