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Suggest Treatment For Depression

m son is 20 going on 21-- he has been arrested in the summer for simple assault and 2 counts of sexual misdemeanor assault-they are going to just charge him with a misdemeanor assault.- he has been diagnosed with add and adhd since he was 10. He is a pathological liar who has not held a job since he graduated. his mother has babied him since forever.he was in a out patient program until last week when he conveniently sad he would hurt himself. That put him in McLean's hosp Middleborough mass since this past Thursday. His meds have been changed to lithium and he sounds better. My son needs desperate help and I feel they will release him tomm and send him to out patient care without giving him proper testing and evaluation. I am scared and fed up with the medical system. Please tell me some hard facts on what I can do to get him the help he needs. His life is falling apart around him and he is not getting the help he needs.. please help a dad in desperate help before its to late.. Thank you
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
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It is commonly seen that impulse control disorder in ADHD child and in that case, he need proper medication like oxecarbamazepine or any other mood stabilizer. Sometime, this impulse become part of personality and in that case, he needs help of a psychologist to control his impulse and behavior.

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Suggest Treatment For Depression

Hi Thanks for using healthcare magic It is commonly seen that impulse control disorder in ADHD child and in that case, he need proper medication like oxecarbamazepine or any other mood stabilizer. Sometime, this impulse become part of personality and in that case, he needs help of a psychologist to control his impulse and behavior. Thanks