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[quote=Anonymous]No formal DX here for DS, but the psychiatrist he sees believes this is what he likely has. DS, 8, takes a very low dose of liquid Prozac at this point and it has helped a great deal. The issue of not speaking was most significant in a school setting but even in social settings, DS had a difficult time sometimes speaking with adults and, when he was younger, he also did not talk much with kids. In the school setting, we found a lot of improvement over the course of any school year as he got more comfortable. This year, it does not seem to be an issue although he is not - and likely will never be -- the type of kid who is raising his hand yelling "I know! I know!" His natural personality is pretty quiet. We continue to consider group therapy for anxiety. When he was younger, he did some play therapy but that did not help him deal with the anxiousness - but demonstrated that school was a place he felt anxious. Good luck![/quote]
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