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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another therapy fan, at least for 12 year old DD's anxiety.  She gets anxious and locked into something and is impossible to move her-- bribes, threats, talking, listening, discipline.  She is not budging. Her therapist comes to our house, plays board games with DD, they talk, then she and I talk, and slowly DD is learning to deal with anxiety.

She had a full neuropsych evaluation a year ago and got an anxiety/ ADHD diagnosis. Refused to admit she had ADHD, refused to see apsychiatrist, refused to take medication, refused to work with her teachers and use her 504, refused to fly on an airplane, etc., etc. a year later, she talks to us about ADHD and how it is affecting her at school, works with the psychiatrist, is on medication that helps a lot-- and which she admits helps a lot, and is better about her 504 ( but still has some work to do). Also, she got on an airplane.

I would say that in this situation it help to have a therapist who works with us to help DD meet certain goals.  Nobody is really focused on who screwed up.  We're trying and open to suggestions. She's a good kid who is struggling. The therapist gives us some support and suggestions and DD support and skills.  Solving her problems seems like a much better model than griping about them or placing blame. [/quote]

What medication is she on?  I have DS with severe anxiety. Little to nothing works.[/quote]

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