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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 534251" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hon, take my word on this. The psychiatric system changes fast. It could be much better for your son. </p><p></p><p>You can always get a second opinion on what is wrong with him as well. You can relay the history or have current psychiatrist share it. It doesn't seem like this particular psychiatrist knows what to do, even if he does know the family history. Maybe a neuropsychologist could test him and evaluate him...he can give the results to your psychiatrist. psychiatrists don't do that sort of testing.</p><p></p><p>Your son's behavior in my opinion is more a mental health than a legal issue. If he threatens you again try to get him to a hospital. You may have to get the police to do it, but he needs to go. The hospital is not a cure. They just stabilize (I have been in hospitals three times). </p><p></p><p>Mental illness tends to get worse if it's not treated. A combination of good medication AND good therapy in my opinion is mandatory. I don't think one works without the other because anyone with a compromised ability to control mood and anger needs to learn new ways as well as take medications to help that control. </p><p></p><p>I have a serious mood disorder myself. You son sounds more like he has that than simple ADHD.</p><p></p><p>Please keep us posted. We care.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 534251, member: 1550"] Hon, take my word on this. The psychiatric system changes fast. It could be much better for your son. You can always get a second opinion on what is wrong with him as well. You can relay the history or have current psychiatrist share it. It doesn't seem like this particular psychiatrist knows what to do, even if he does know the family history. Maybe a neuropsychologist could test him and evaluate him...he can give the results to your psychiatrist. psychiatrists don't do that sort of testing. Your son's behavior in my opinion is more a mental health than a legal issue. If he threatens you again try to get him to a hospital. You may have to get the police to do it, but he needs to go. The hospital is not a cure. They just stabilize (I have been in hospitals three times). Mental illness tends to get worse if it's not treated. A combination of good medication AND good therapy in my opinion is mandatory. I don't think one works without the other because anyone with a compromised ability to control mood and anger needs to learn new ways as well as take medications to help that control. I have a serious mood disorder myself. You son sounds more like he has that than simple ADHD. Please keep us posted. We care. [/QUOTE]
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