We spent ALL morning at the psychiatric evaluation for Younger Boy.  It was SIGNIFICANTLY different than the psychiatric evaluation Older Boy went through at this time last year.  This doctor knows her stuff.  She talked to (interviewed) him for about an hour without me present and then had him leave the room and interviewed me.

When we finished talking she described him as a very p****** off con artist with an underlying depression.   Even though the depression is present she said his primary diagnosis is Oppositional Defiant Disorder.  It is partially what it sounds like...that you don't do what others ask you to do, but the other piece consists of becoming enraged when you are caught lying, stealing, manipulating, whatever.  My opinion...she completely hit the nail on the head.

She changed ALL of his medications except for the allergy med and melatonin for sleep.  She added a mood leveler which helps with the ODD, an anti-depressant, and upped the ADHD med.

She asked that his teacher fill out a form in two weeks so she can assess the ADHD med again.

I REALLY liked this lady.  It likely explains the NINE WEEK wait to get in to see her.

Praises for change and hopes for changes in behaviors.