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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
teenage son with multiple diagnoses
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
teenage son with multiple diagnoses
by Crystal Visions, Oct 09, 2007 10:38AM
My 17 yr old son has been taking Paxil since he was 10 yrs old for social phobia and depression. Two years ago he was tested and put on Concerta 54 mg for ADD. He recently told me that he "counts in his head" and has other OCD behaviors. He hasn't taken the Concerta for 2 weeks and there is no change in him. I am a registered nurse and feel that his underlying problem is the OCD which is causing him axniety and distraction in school. How do you convince a 17 yr. old that they need to be retested and probably treat the OCD instead of OCD and ADD?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Oct 09, 2007 02:22PM
, Oct 09, 2007 02:22PMTo: Crystal
I think you convince him with the facts as you have stated which are quite compelling. Also, anybody on this medications ought to be evaluated regularly rather than just continuing them as a habit....so, suggest a consultation, and re testing may not be necessary if that is what he is afraid of.
