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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 655293" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>While being honest about one's expertise and level of ability is a good thing, and it is good that the therapist told you she would not be a fit, the way she seems to have done that sounds really unprofessional. 15 minutes to the session and without referring your son further to more fitting professionals, whose expertise is more r3elevant to his issues, may easily leave your son to feel that there is no hope for him or that he really is so bad or bizarre or something that even therapists can't deal with it. </p><p></p><p>I too would find a competent psychiatrist to start with. Even though he is against drugs, he does need a diagnosis and treatment plan and psychiatrist whose expertise comes close to type of issues your son has, is a right person to make both of those. Psychiatrist is also able to discuss with your son about all the treatment options, also the drugs and the real pros and cons of those. That may change his mind. Or not. But he needs a diagnosis and treatment plan and latter can be done to respect his wishes about treatment. It's never 'only one possible choice'-type of thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 655293, member: 14557"] While being honest about one's expertise and level of ability is a good thing, and it is good that the therapist told you she would not be a fit, the way she seems to have done that sounds really unprofessional. 15 minutes to the session and without referring your son further to more fitting professionals, whose expertise is more r3elevant to his issues, may easily leave your son to feel that there is no hope for him or that he really is so bad or bizarre or something that even therapists can't deal with it. I too would find a competent psychiatrist to start with. Even though he is against drugs, he does need a diagnosis and treatment plan and psychiatrist whose expertise comes close to type of issues your son has, is a right person to make both of those. Psychiatrist is also able to discuss with your son about all the treatment options, also the drugs and the real pros and cons of those. That may change his mind. Or not. But he needs a diagnosis and treatment plan and latter can be done to respect his wishes about treatment. It's never 'only one possible choice'-type of thing. [/QUOTE]
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