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Has your daughter been on any medication so far?  If so under the care of her PCP only?

Whoever you choose as a psychiatrist for dealing with the medication for our daughter, the doctor should be willing and your daughter's therapist, too, to be in consultation with one another at appropriate intervals as communication is key for the MD to see if the meds are working or need adjustment.  This is key.  I would not go to a psychiatrist who would only want o operate in a vacuum because listening only to the patient about how things are going is not enough at least in the beginning may not be accurate, at least in the beginning until the doctor gets to know the patient.

I do have a recommendation of a woman psychiatrist who is in NW DC and only takes private pay who is excellent.  She has worked with our daughter since she was in her late 20s who had similar aspect of being in the bipolar family, but not strictly as not the usual ups and down - more times of extreme anxiety.  So maybe start with NOVA doctors who do deal with teens first.  If you find no one or would like an initial consult to compare, I will post her name.[/quote]

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