[Scott]

Originally Posted by PepsiChic

i just want to say well done to you for passing that information on to the hospital. it is possible it was overlooked. maybe not. but i hope whatever they decide and what ever illness it is, it gets sorted out soon for andrew and your family.

i know what hes going thru. and it can be hell, and fb knows what its like to love someone going thru it all. so be assured you have our love and support 110%

and dont hesitate to pm either of us if you have questions or want to chat about it.

Thanks to all. Interesting fact I learned to day during our Family Social Worker's visit (Andrew is in her custody); The County had contracted out a Psychiatrist to Diagnose Andrew. This struck me a particularly odd, since he was at a psychiatric hospital: Didn't they have people on staff that had ALREADY begun to diagnose? NO!

Apparently psychiatric care is so specialized that not only are there adolescent psychiatrists, but this group is further subdivided into psychiatrists that diagnose and those that treat the illnesses.

Originally Posted by Meanon

Just thought you should be aware that psychotic depression falls within the classification of mood disorder, Scott. I think you said Andrew had been given that diagnosis. This summary covers the other mood disorders and talks about some of the difficulties of diagnosis in that age group: Log In Problems.

I hope that they are able to make a more specific diagnosis soon and that it makes a difference to the effectiveness of his treatment.

Well diagnosed with "Mood Disorder-NOS."

NOS = Not Otherwise Specified.

Originally Posted by Meanon

Must be because it's a professional journal, I can see it but not link to it. I'll PM you the relevant extract, Scott