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Convinced my daughter has bipolar disorder as she has every symptom..
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<blockquote data-quote="HMBgal" data-source="post: 712918" data-attributes="member: 13260"><p>Bi Polar is hard to diagnose in developing children. We've gone the gamut of ADHD, Anxiety disorder, and the new one Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD). DMDD is supposed to be that diagnosis that give a diagnostic home for children exhibiting symptoms like bi polar, but may not grow into full-blown bi polar. The latest psychiatrist is now saying my almost-11 year old is most likely bi polar, but I'm not seeing the big ups and downs, pressured speech, sleeping problems, flights of fancy, etc. In any case, he's being medicated with generic Ability (aripiprazole) and I guess it's helping. He's been on it for a year, and they just upped his dose, but it's still considered a low dose. He is managing general ed with a 1:1 aide. He just refuses to work and if challenged, will cause a classroom-clearing situation. He hasn't done that in about 6 months, but for middle school next year, he's being placed in a therapeutic class for kids with emotional, behavioral, and mood disorders. He's super smart, but just can't manage the social stuff and needs more support that a regular ed class can give. </p><p></p><p>So, to answer your question, here is a good place to vent, ask questions, etc. All we can do is give you our personal stories. I can say that as my grandson matures, some things have gotten a lot better. He's learning to handle his rage. He may not go to those tools in the moment, but it's a long, slow process. He's just like his father in looks, personality, and temperament. And his father isn't doing very well at age 37 because he never got the help he needed A good family history will probably be useful for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HMBgal, post: 712918, member: 13260"] Bi Polar is hard to diagnose in developing children. We've gone the gamut of ADHD, Anxiety disorder, and the new one Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD). DMDD is supposed to be that diagnosis that give a diagnostic home for children exhibiting symptoms like bi polar, but may not grow into full-blown bi polar. The latest psychiatrist is now saying my almost-11 year old is most likely bi polar, but I'm not seeing the big ups and downs, pressured speech, sleeping problems, flights of fancy, etc. In any case, he's being medicated with generic Ability (aripiprazole) and I guess it's helping. He's been on it for a year, and they just upped his dose, but it's still considered a low dose. He is managing general ed with a 1:1 aide. He just refuses to work and if challenged, will cause a classroom-clearing situation. He hasn't done that in about 6 months, but for middle school next year, he's being placed in a therapeutic class for kids with emotional, behavioral, and mood disorders. He's super smart, but just can't manage the social stuff and needs more support that a regular ed class can give. So, to answer your question, here is a good place to vent, ask questions, etc. All we can do is give you our personal stories. I can say that as my grandson matures, some things have gotten a lot better. He's learning to handle his rage. He may not go to those tools in the moment, but it's a long, slow process. He's just like his father in looks, personality, and temperament. And his father isn't doing very well at age 37 because he never got the help he needed A good family history will probably be useful for you. [/QUOTE]
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