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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 190153" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I got side-tracked in my last reply and didn't really say my point- sorry- I'm old now and becoming a little scatter-brained LOL! Anyway, my point was that when you asked about boundaries, I tend to look at it like asking if our treatment and strategies thaat we are trying are working. I figure if they are working, then we're on the right track and if the diagnosis gets adjusted along the way, then so be it.</p><p></p><p>What I originally interpreted as defiance, disrespect of boundaries, etc., in my difficult child does not appear that way to me now, at least not usually. That is because now I see an underlying issue and can pick up on it a little quicker and I act differently toward him, so he reacts differently (usually- we haven't perfected this yet). To me, that confirms that his issue is rooted in a mood disorder and possibly added anxiety. I'm not certain that my son is BiPolar (BP) just yet. It could be that he was rebelling because he felt like his problems weren't getting addressed or acknowledged- it could have been a number of things. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you have to start with some treatment plan and see if it works or not.</p><p></p><p>Are they doing neuropsychological testing while he's there?</p><p></p><p>PS- BiPolar (BP) can be mis-diagnosis'd at schizophrenia (sp), so don't panic over that just yet- it flipped me out, too and I was panicking about whether or not my son was hallucinating, assuming that it would mean schizophrenia. This can happen as a result of medications and as a result of BiPolar (BP). My son does have grandiose thoughts/behavior that I used to see as defiance but now I recognize more readily (thank god). When that happens, I ask him if someone told him those things or if he heard or saw something, trying to check and see if he is hallucinating. Funny how I don't think I'd even be shocked at this point.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 190153, member: 3699"] I got side-tracked in my last reply and didn't really say my point- sorry- I'm old now and becoming a little scatter-brained LOL! Anyway, my point was that when you asked about boundaries, I tend to look at it like asking if our treatment and strategies thaat we are trying are working. I figure if they are working, then we're on the right track and if the diagnosis gets adjusted along the way, then so be it. What I originally interpreted as defiance, disrespect of boundaries, etc., in my difficult child does not appear that way to me now, at least not usually. That is because now I see an underlying issue and can pick up on it a little quicker and I act differently toward him, so he reacts differently (usually- we haven't perfected this yet). To me, that confirms that his issue is rooted in a mood disorder and possibly added anxiety. I'm not certain that my son is BiPolar (BP) just yet. It could be that he was rebelling because he felt like his problems weren't getting addressed or acknowledged- it could have been a number of things. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you have to start with some treatment plan and see if it works or not. Are they doing neuropsychological testing while he's there? PS- BiPolar (BP) can be mis-diagnosis'd at schizophrenia (sp), so don't panic over that just yet- it flipped me out, too and I was panicking about whether or not my son was hallucinating, assuming that it would mean schizophrenia. This can happen as a result of medications and as a result of BiPolar (BP). My son does have grandiose thoughts/behavior that I used to see as defiance but now I recognize more readily (thank god). When that happens, I ask him if someone told him those things or if he heard or saw something, trying to check and see if he is hallucinating. Funny how I don't think I'd even be shocked at this point. [/QUOTE]
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