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I think my son has a germ phobia but no one else agrees with me.
I think my son has a germ phobia, but he, his mother, his brother, and his sisters don’t agree with me. My son washes his hands about 20 times a day, he showers for over an hour. This is just … Continue reading
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Do I need to leave the country to get a proper diagnosis for my daughter?
Our twelve-year-old daughter has spent the last ten months in devastating pain after a soccer injury. We have tried everything and nothing is helping. Finally we have had a so-called diagnosis of Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. I am a Canadian … Continue reading
Posted in Pain
Tagged Australian Pain Society, burning, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, dignosis, discoloration, disease, doctor, injury, medication, nerve injury, pain, pain clinic, pain specialist, physiotherapy, pschology, severe, temperature changes, treatment
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How can we explain to our family why our son is in a mental health program?
My ten-year-old son was accepted into a day hospital mental health program. His grandparents are making it hard for people to understand that this is the best option for him. How do we explain to our family that what we … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged behaviour, day hospital, doctors, grandparents, help, mental health, problems, progress, treatment
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My son’s migraines are keeping him from school.
My son has had generalized anxiety since age four, he is now twelve-years-old. A few months ago he began experiencing depersonalization and migraine headaches with auras. He started a prescription of Paxil (slow release) 12.5, five weeks ago. The anxiety … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety
Tagged anxiety, auras, depersonalization, education, generalized anxiety, headache, hospital, housebound, intervention, light sensitive, medication, mental health, migraine, pain, Paxil, psycosocial, school, social, specialist, treatment, triggers
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My daughter shakes a lot and has trouble understanding questions, should I be worried?
My four-year-old daughter shakes all the time (mostly hands) when she wakes up or is doing something (eating, drinking, etc). She also has problems comprehending when you are asking her questions, it’s like she doesn’t understand what you are asking, … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour
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My 15-year-old son is failing 9th grade and does not consider school a priority.
I have reached the end of my rope with my 15-year-old son, he tries to stay home from school every single day by complaining that he is sick, which is not the case. Although he does suffer from some kind … Continue reading
How can I get my daughter tested for ADHD?
I have an 11-year-old daughter who I think has some issues, her teachers believe she may have ADHD, how do I get her tested? The diagnosis of ADHD can be done by a psychologist, psychiatrist or a pediatrician who specializes … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, anxiety, assessment, attention defecit disorder, behavioral interventions, depression, diagnosis, family doctor, learning disability, lobby, medication, mental health, mental health clinic, Occupational Therapist, ODD, oppositional defiant disorder, parent group, pediatrician, persistence, Principal, private clinic, psychiatrist, psychologist, school, social worker, teacher, treatment
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Can some OCDs be treated without medication?
Can some OCDs be treated without medication? People with OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder have repeated unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and engage in repeated unwanted behaviors (compulsions). Some examples of OCD are: Compulsive hand washing often with obsessions of hands being … Continue reading
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Tagged antidepressant, cognitive behaviour therapy, compulsions, exposure, germophobia, gradual, hand washing, medication, obsessions, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, order, psychological treatment, psychologist, response prevention, rumination, treatment, triggering
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How can I get a reassessment of my son’s ADHD diagnosis?
My nine-year-old son was diagnosed at age four with ADHD and we have been going through different pills like crazy, it has been an ongoing fight. I am wondering how I get a reassessment of his situation? How do I … Continue reading
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Tagged ADHD, attention defecit disorder, blood work, brain scan, family doctor, medication, pediatrician, reactions, reassessment, treatment
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What is the treatment success rate for OCD in children?
What is the cure rate for children with OCD? Or, better yet, what is the management rate for children with OCD? Can this disorder be helped in children? Children with obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, have repeated thoughts, images or impulses … Continue reading
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Tagged antidepressant, anxiety, cognitive behaviour therapy, counseling, cure, genetic, management, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, psychotherapy, response prevention, ritual behaviour, streptococcal infection, stress, success rate, treatment
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