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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our pediatrician recommended that we bring our child to a psychologist at the Ross Center, so we started by doing that.    Our child was diagnosed with anxiety, and continues to see both a psychologist and a psychiatrist there.  It has made a world of difference.  Good luck to you. [/quote]

What kind of treatment did they get at the Ross Center? [/quote]

I am the Ross Center PP.  Child has CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) with the psychologist.  After over one year of CBT alone (which was very helpful), the psychologist recommended that we also consult a psychiatrist, because the child might respond even better to the CBT if also medicated.  We felt very torn about starting medication, but the combination of CBT and medication turned out to be the right solution for our kid.   We started later in the process (child was already in 6h grade before starting medication) than you - I only wish we had started treatment when the child was younger.  [/quote]

Yes I already feel bad now that we've waited as long as we have. Going through insurance to start, if we don't find a good resource that way we'll definitely go private.

- OP[/quote]

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