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[quote=Anonymous]Help me figure this out. I need recommendations for a second opinion for a psychiatrist. 
 My 11 year old DC has fairly severe ADHD primarily inattentive, executive functioning, and processing speed issues. We have a full neuropsych and have been in various forms of therapy for the past four years. It's gotten to the point where I need someone to help us look at medication to take the edge off so she's more receptive to therapy. She's extraordinarily forgetful, disorganized, erupts easily and takes a long time to cool down, etc. I took her to a psychiatrist for an evaluation expecting a serious discussion about potential medication and the result was an hour interview (both together), psychiatrist flipped through the 60 pages of evaluations (without reading it ahead of time), and a one paragraph summary report suggesting we give her natural caffeine and melatonin. Only caffeine she'd normally imbibe would be in the form of chocolate or a Frappuccino.

Is this normal? Has anyone encountered this before? I kind of feel defrauded out of $400.

I need a second opinion on this matter, but the first one came recommended from this forum and from someone I know personally, and we paid out of pocket. Psychiatrists that accept insurance seem hard to find and while I was willing to spend the money first time around, we don't make a ton, and I'm unsure of paying out of pocket again to be given a "Starbucks" prescription. I'm not insistent on medication being a requirement, but if I'm paying $400- $500, I'd like to know that someone is taking our concerns seriously.

Any suggestions for a psychiatrist that does a thorough evaluation? TIA.
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