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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 711130" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Be careful though about accepting a hard and fast diagnosis at age 9. My son was diagnosed bipolar when it was trendy to do so. There is controversey now as to if bipolar can be diagnosed in a child so mood disorders are usually called mood disorder not otherwise specified.</p><p></p><p>My son was wrongly diagnosed and put on heavy antipsychotics like Risperdal and he had a bad reaction to it. At 11 we didnt believe the diagnosis anymore and had my son evaluated by a neuro psychplogist and diagnosed with high functioning autism. He was weaned off the lithium and seroquel and pit into autism interventions. Things have been great since. He is medication free and at almost 24 living in his own place on his own dime. He gets a little social security and works two part time jobs and everyone loves him. Clearly he is not bipolar. He isnt evem moody. The medications made him moody.</p><p></p><p>I would get a neuro psychiatric opinion. They test in much more depth and look for everything, not just particular disorders. You can find them in childrens and university hospitals.</p><p></p><p>I am not happy that my son spent three years on such potent medications that he did not need. I am a big believer in second amd third opinions and questioning all medications given to our kids, including the highly abused drugs for ADHD.</p><p></p><p>Take care and research, research, research. Psychiatry is an inexact science. We need to be watchdogs for our kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 711130, member: 1550"] Be careful though about accepting a hard and fast diagnosis at age 9. My son was diagnosed bipolar when it was trendy to do so. There is controversey now as to if bipolar can be diagnosed in a child so mood disorders are usually called mood disorder not otherwise specified. My son was wrongly diagnosed and put on heavy antipsychotics like Risperdal and he had a bad reaction to it. At 11 we didnt believe the diagnosis anymore and had my son evaluated by a neuro psychplogist and diagnosed with high functioning autism. He was weaned off the lithium and seroquel and pit into autism interventions. Things have been great since. He is medication free and at almost 24 living in his own place on his own dime. He gets a little social security and works two part time jobs and everyone loves him. Clearly he is not bipolar. He isnt evem moody. The medications made him moody. I would get a neuro psychiatric opinion. They test in much more depth and look for everything, not just particular disorders. You can find them in childrens and university hospitals. I am not happy that my son spent three years on such potent medications that he did not need. I am a big believer in second amd third opinions and questioning all medications given to our kids, including the highly abused drugs for ADHD. Take care and research, research, research. Psychiatry is an inexact science. We need to be watchdogs for our kids. [/QUOTE]
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