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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 137060" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Now this is sounding a WHOLE LOT my difficult child's issues. Given our experiences, I would call (until you actually get the psychiatrist on the phone) the psychiatrist who suggested anxiety and depression and stress how important it is to get a written diagnosis and specific recommended therapuetic treatment. Go to another appointment. with this person if you have to. </p><p></p><p>I agree, the problem is the underlying issues- same for my difficult child- and I thought a few mos in therpay with the right therapist should have this taken care of. It usually doesn't work that way with kids- especially kids who might be entering puberty and already have hormones bouncing in all different directions and kids who might have a predisposition to a chemical imbalance on top of puberty. That doesn't mean it will ALWAYS be that way, but it could be that way right now. It is not uncommon for depression or anxiety to trigger that imbalance to a state that we as parents begin to wonder about.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, the underlying issues can't be dealt with exactly the way we think they should- apparently- it has taken me 2 years to figure this out. For one thing, they might be obvious to us and we want the quickest "fix", but our kids don't have a clue that they have underlying issues, much less know what they are, and are more scared to reveal things to a therapist to have any ambition whatsoever to "get to the root of the problem". This isn't defiance, it's just the way it is. So, it isn't that easy and takes a lot of time from a good therapist that your difficult child has a good repoirte with. In the meantime, medications can do a world of good in keeping those chemicals in the brain in check- to prevent things like my difficult child has done- such as potential injury to self and illegal actions.</p><p></p><p>If you get something in writing staing anxiety and depression as diagnosis's, and recommended treatment approach, it should help with the "under-qualified" tdocs trying to wing it in therapy. But, really, it would give you justifiable reason to contact medicaid or whoever, and "prove" what difficult child has and exactly what type of therapy is needed. (in my humble opinion this will be much more beneficial than continuing with a failing therapuetic situation which could lead to therapist saying that difficult child can't be helped.)</p><p></p><p>I think you are going to have to put on some armour (there is plenty around here- we'll help you with the right fit) and become a warrior mom!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 137060, member: 3699"] Now this is sounding a WHOLE LOT my difficult child's issues. Given our experiences, I would call (until you actually get the psychiatrist on the phone) the psychiatrist who suggested anxiety and depression and stress how important it is to get a written diagnosis and specific recommended therapuetic treatment. Go to another appointment. with this person if you have to. I agree, the problem is the underlying issues- same for my difficult child- and I thought a few mos in therpay with the right therapist should have this taken care of. It usually doesn't work that way with kids- especially kids who might be entering puberty and already have hormones bouncing in all different directions and kids who might have a predisposition to a chemical imbalance on top of puberty. That doesn't mean it will ALWAYS be that way, but it could be that way right now. It is not uncommon for depression or anxiety to trigger that imbalance to a state that we as parents begin to wonder about. Anyway, the underlying issues can't be dealt with exactly the way we think they should- apparently- it has taken me 2 years to figure this out. For one thing, they might be obvious to us and we want the quickest "fix", but our kids don't have a clue that they have underlying issues, much less know what they are, and are more scared to reveal things to a therapist to have any ambition whatsoever to "get to the root of the problem". This isn't defiance, it's just the way it is. So, it isn't that easy and takes a lot of time from a good therapist that your difficult child has a good repoirte with. In the meantime, medications can do a world of good in keeping those chemicals in the brain in check- to prevent things like my difficult child has done- such as potential injury to self and illegal actions. If you get something in writing staing anxiety and depression as diagnosis's, and recommended treatment approach, it should help with the "under-qualified" tdocs trying to wing it in therapy. But, really, it would give you justifiable reason to contact medicaid or whoever, and "prove" what difficult child has and exactly what type of therapy is needed. (in my humble opinion this will be much more beneficial than continuing with a failing therapuetic situation which could lead to therapist saying that difficult child can't be helped.) I think you are going to have to put on some armour (there is plenty around here- we'll help you with the right fit) and become a warrior mom!! [/QUOTE]
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