tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post3729480112900955401..comments2023-10-30T02:03:47.513-07:00Comments on Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry: A Closer Look: Bipolar in Kids: Diagnosis Extension ProgramCL Psychhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13990549972520745769noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-69615115396011016042007-03-17T05:24:00.000-07:002007-03-17T05:24:00.000-07:00Just so you know this and all the other posts you'...Just so you know this and all the other posts you've had on childhood "bipolar disorder" is moving me very much. I have a post in the works linking to your site as a resource on this topic. What is truly disturbing to me is that all these children, being diagnosed for no clearly apparent reason run the risk of becoming life-long patients and drug consumers. It makes me cry to think of so many lives destroyed.<BR/><BR/>I've seen the destruction that a life-time worth of medication results in. Both as a social worker in mental health, as well as a victim of over-diagnosis and over-medication. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the excellent reporting on this very important topic.Monica Cassanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969938853749704756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-25514616730025226652007-03-15T06:22:00.000-07:002007-03-15T06:22:00.000-07:00Thanks for the kind comments Stephany and thanks t...Thanks for the kind comments Stephany and thanks to everyone for your comments. Apparently I'm not alone in thinking that this bipolar in kids fad smells quite fishy.CL Psychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990549972520745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-41484621824566849012007-03-14T12:28:00.000-07:002007-03-14T12:28:00.000-07:00CL Psych--Got ya linked up on my blog for this pos...CL Psych--Got ya linked up on my blog for this post. <BR/>It might be interesting for your readers to see how my daughter's bp dx came to pass w/out behavior issues as a baseline.<BR/><BR/>Behavior issues started after the medication nightmare.<BR/><BR/>PTSD? yep, she's now got that label as well, due to her year long hospital stay that came up with Impulse Control Disorder as a standing dx w/discharge on Clozaril and Lithium.<BR/><BR/>Psychiatrists, and psych wards all have one purpose, and goal: medicate, medicate, medicate.<BR/><BR/>Great blog.<BR/><BR/>Stephanysoulful sepulcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271584927611299868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-38575346865939913372007-03-14T01:02:00.000-07:002007-03-14T01:02:00.000-07:00Such a fine line between typical (and what most of...Such a fine line between typical (and what most of us would find objectionable) and pathological behaviour... I too am worried about the expansion of diagnostic categories that seem to include normal but not 'nice' behaviour... another good example is <BR/>PTSD. But don't get me started on this one!!!Adiemushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916409292989654972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-27766808810461771722007-03-13T18:00:00.000-07:002007-03-13T18:00:00.000-07:00I'd be interested to see any case studies involvin...I'd be interested to see any case studies involving 7-year-olds who have indulged in unrestrained buying sprees, sexual indiscretions, or foolish business investments.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873511806628168562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-40219042632995232007-03-13T15:38:00.000-07:002007-03-13T15:38:00.000-07:00Thanks Giles. I'm sure most of these "Bipolar Chi...Thanks Giles. I'm sure most of these "Bipolar Child" phenomenon-backing docs have good intentions, but either I'm in need of a straitjacket or their ideas about bipolar have run <B>far beyond </B>what can be considered reasonable.CL Psychhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990549972520745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33960805.post-84392793993487228312007-03-13T14:35:00.000-07:002007-03-13T14:35:00.000-07:00This is truly scary stuff. I'm appalled that there...This is truly scary stuff. I'm appalled that there are quack psychiatrists out there who would seek to label kids as dysfunctional, just for behaving like kids!! <BR/><BR/>Great stuff, keep it up!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com