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[quote=Anonymous]No one is suggesting OP run out and medicate her DC.  Its really the anti-medication folks who are having a knee jerk reaction.  Most of us who suggested a medical doctor did so because there may be a medical basis for the behavior.  there may be an issue that should be treated with medication down the road but I don't know any parent who jumped to that immediately.  Most of who have kids on medication resisted and resisted and resisted and when we finally gave in and saw how much better our kids did, how much happier they were, regretted waiting.

But OP isn't there yet.  I don't think anyone is suggesting medication is on the table at this point.  She needs the best possible evaluation.  I agree with PP who said psychiatrists tend to be better than psychologists.  That has been my experience. The psychologists we've seen in our family have been mostly bad, I'm sorry to say.  There have been one or two (especially those that practice CBT) who have been very helpful, but otherwise they've been a disappointment.  The psychiatrists we've seen have been much better as well as our developmental pediatrician.[/quote]

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