violent 10 year old,

[kry306]

my son is extreemly violent to myself and his family,camhs say because he is good in school they cant do anything,they thought he had asbergers,but he passed the 2 parts of clinical assesment and failed the other 2 parts,he has a seveere speech and language impairment but his behaviour is totaly weird facial tics swearing,screaming for no reason,obbsesions with things smearing in the bathroom,help

[kry306]

we thought that as he swears has facial tics and strict routine,has to reapeat things over and over again,violent as in hitting out biting thumping strangling going at us with knives and threatening to kill himself

[tg67]

Have you considered this might be Tourette's Syndrome?   I am not sure what you mean by violent - but certainly tics and odd vocalizations are part of this.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

Can you contact Children's Hospital by yourself and see what help they might provide?

[kry306]

i am totally confused and angry,have been in touch with camhs who both my children are under,to be told camhs have discharged them both but  have wrote to our gp asking for them to be reffered back as the gp hasnt replyed to letter i have to go to him and ask for jodie and kory to be refered  back to camhs,makes no sense to me  just wasting time and not helping them at all i realy dont know where to go now? would go private but dont have the money,any suggestions gratefully recieved thank you

[kry306]

thank you for your help, i have contacted camhs again to ask for the assesment if they wont do it will try to find a private source

[kry306]

sorry thats wales gwynedd

[kry306]

i live in wales uk,and would welcome any help i can get desperate

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

Your son is in need of a comprehensive evaluation. The symptoms you describe indicate the presence of a serious emotional disturbance. It is possible that he displays a mood disorder alongside a condition on the Pervasive Developmental Disorder spectrum, though these are only possibilities suggested by the brief description you offered, You are correct in having concerns about him, and intensive intervention is required. Where do you live? If you want to offer that information, we woild be pleased to try to direct you to an appropriate resource.

[Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.]

You might contact the Gwynedd Local Health Board (01286 674272; e-mail: ***@****), or Ysbyty Gwynedd, or Children's Hospital for Wales (located in Cardiff).