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<blockquote data-quote="TiredSoul" data-source="post: 384534" data-attributes="member: 3930"><p>Thanks everyone! I will ask the psychiatrist about a PRN, a safety plan, and proper restraint techniques. I will also work with little brother to go to my room and lock the door when I/we give the command.</p><p></p><p>Terry, you asked what happens just before a rage - he has several triggers which include being told no, being told to do something he doesn't want to do, a friend leaving, etc - this one was because he lost chips (not real money) in an online poker game, and then I told him he could no longer play. I gave him chances to get it together and to control himself and he could not do that, so I signed him out and cut off his access. He went ballistic. He is like a wild animal with super strength. He only weighs 62 pounds but man is he ever strong. He will throw things, kick things, lift up furniture, etc. When husband holds him, he keeps going crazy, gets completely drenched with sweat, fights and struggles and doesn't give up for more than an hour. Usually when he is done, that's it and he is calm. Last night he remained so upset that he could not go to sleep and ended up crying himself to sleep in his bed at 1:30 am.</p><p></p><p>The psychiatrist that diagnosis'd him in 2007 mentioned a possible mood disorder but he was not diagnosis'ing bipolar at that time. I have looked at Aspergers many times and he just doesn't fit all of the criteria but he does some. He has poor social skills, bad eye contact (at times), high IQ, and before ADHD stimulant medications he was really focused on parts of objects and how things worked (we thought of him as a good engineer) - he also held better conversations with adults, he comes up with amazing ideas and totally does not think like a typical kid his age. He didn't line up toys or objects, but he was more interested in playing with other stuff than with toys. He is very smart. His Special Education teacher just mentioned Aspergers when we met. She said she could see a little of that in him. I mentioned it to the psychiatrist and I think he will look more into that possibility. The psychiatrist says he appears to be socially anxious in that he sits on the edge of the chair/couch when he talks with him and he does not answer opened ended questions like 'tell me about your day'. He also said depression in kids can present as irritability and/or aggression.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TiredSoul, post: 384534, member: 3930"] Thanks everyone! I will ask the psychiatrist about a PRN, a safety plan, and proper restraint techniques. I will also work with little brother to go to my room and lock the door when I/we give the command. Terry, you asked what happens just before a rage - he has several triggers which include being told no, being told to do something he doesn't want to do, a friend leaving, etc - this one was because he lost chips (not real money) in an online poker game, and then I told him he could no longer play. I gave him chances to get it together and to control himself and he could not do that, so I signed him out and cut off his access. He went ballistic. He is like a wild animal with super strength. He only weighs 62 pounds but man is he ever strong. He will throw things, kick things, lift up furniture, etc. When husband holds him, he keeps going crazy, gets completely drenched with sweat, fights and struggles and doesn't give up for more than an hour. Usually when he is done, that's it and he is calm. Last night he remained so upset that he could not go to sleep and ended up crying himself to sleep in his bed at 1:30 am. The psychiatrist that diagnosis'd him in 2007 mentioned a possible mood disorder but he was not diagnosis'ing bipolar at that time. I have looked at Aspergers many times and he just doesn't fit all of the criteria but he does some. He has poor social skills, bad eye contact (at times), high IQ, and before ADHD stimulant medications he was really focused on parts of objects and how things worked (we thought of him as a good engineer) - he also held better conversations with adults, he comes up with amazing ideas and totally does not think like a typical kid his age. He didn't line up toys or objects, but he was more interested in playing with other stuff than with toys. He is very smart. His Special Education teacher just mentioned Aspergers when we met. She said she could see a little of that in him. I mentioned it to the psychiatrist and I think he will look more into that possibility. The psychiatrist says he appears to be socially anxious in that he sits on the edge of the chair/couch when he talks with him and he does not answer opened ended questions like 'tell me about your day'. He also said depression in kids can present as irritability and/or aggression. [/QUOTE]
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