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<blockquote data-quote="BloodiedButUnbowed" data-source="post: 734058" data-attributes="member: 13303"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>Welcome. You are among friends and fellow parents of troubled and atypical children. Glad you found us!</p><p></p><p>Your son has a lot going on and it is so frustrating to have multiple/changing diagnoses. It's true that many times clinicians are reluctant to diagnose a mental illness in an adolescent. Based on what you describe, it almost sounds like an autism spectrum disorder should be ruled out. His social immaturity and difficulties interpreting social cues are red flags to me, as well as his food hoarding - though the latter could be a side effect of the Abilify. </p><p></p><p>You can seek out a developmental pediatrician (ask his regular pediatrician for a referral) who can investigate the autism angle further. At his age, if he has an autism spectrum condition, he can be helped with specific therapies.</p><p></p><p>Does he have an IEP? </p><p></p><p>Puberty can bring on mental illness that is dormant until the hormones begin to turn on. My younger stepson is bipolar. The first symptom was a suicide attempt last fall which nearly succeeded. He was 15 at the time.</p><p></p><p>Keep us posted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BloodiedButUnbowed, post: 734058, member: 13303"] Hi there, Welcome. You are among friends and fellow parents of troubled and atypical children. Glad you found us! Your son has a lot going on and it is so frustrating to have multiple/changing diagnoses. It's true that many times clinicians are reluctant to diagnose a mental illness in an adolescent. Based on what you describe, it almost sounds like an autism spectrum disorder should be ruled out. His social immaturity and difficulties interpreting social cues are red flags to me, as well as his food hoarding - though the latter could be a side effect of the Abilify. You can seek out a developmental pediatrician (ask his regular pediatrician for a referral) who can investigate the autism angle further. At his age, if he has an autism spectrum condition, he can be helped with specific therapies. Does he have an IEP? Puberty can bring on mental illness that is dormant until the hormones begin to turn on. My younger stepson is bipolar. The first symptom was a suicide attempt last fall which nearly succeeded. He was 15 at the time. Keep us posted. [/QUOTE]
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