10 Yr Old Daughter somtimes out of control

[BeckyKilbourn]

I have a 10 yr old Daughte that I can not keep happy for the life of me.  She has awful ragefull fits. She has been arrested for being a runaway, assault and battery on her younger brother, breaking peoples windows, coming after me, purposly hitting her siblings, screaming, yelling and telling me to F-off, calling her sister a *****.  If she ask to do something and I say no she gets ticked off.  She just spent 2 weeks in a detention center and she is on Riseradal (spelling ) we are considering puting her on Welbutrin XL I have talked to several people and they say it is a good drug to put her on...She is ODD, she has a Mood Disorder.  Please any suggestions you may have that may help please do so.  She is also seeing 2 Doctors and 3 Counselors.  The courts and DHS are working with the family for anger mangagement for her...TY Becky


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[BeckyKilbourn]

I guess no one has any answers for me on this...thanks anyways

[Sandman2]

   No Becky, there are no simple answers for this.  Be very thankful that you have the support team that you do.  Your child needs way more help then any of us could give.  My only advice is that you are almost like a "caregiver" and you also have to take care of yourself so you don't burn out.  I think that it is also extremely important that you understand what is going on with your child.  Make sure you ask questions of the doctors and counselors.  Seek parenting help (just not only medication help) from them.
   You most probably will have to experiment with the meds till you find the right one.  Don't give up! and don't be afraid to seek additional professional help if your questions are not being answered.  Make sure that the schools know what is going on and that there is an IEP in place for her.
   Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!