Hi, my partner went the other day to a
psychologist because he thought he may
have ADD. The psychologist agreed that she
thought he had ADD and also OCD.. The
problem is that this one session was free
through a job agency and we dont know
where to go from here because we know he
needs some serious help of some kind but
cant afford sessions with a psychiatrist.
Does a normal GP have the authority to
prescribe ADD/OCD medication without
referring my partner to a psychiatrist (
because he has had a session with a
psychologist )
Please help, what can we do. My partner is
slowly giving up on life.......
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Shannashaine
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Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 87 Location: , United States
~in reply. Posted: 03-16-08 11:58am
I'm sorry to hear that your partner is
having a rough time. My next door
neighbor's son has ADD and I know for a
fact that she took him to a regular md.
The md prescribed his medication and is
monitoring him. As for the ocd, I know
that sometimes they treat that with
anti-depressants. And a regular md can
prescribe anti-depressants.
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antigone
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Posted: 03-16-08 22:09pm
Both of these disorder can be diagnosed
and treated by a gp. My pediatrician
diagnosed and treated my son for ADHD.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 03-17-08 11:33am
Probably, yes. But medication is really
not the best treatment for OCD. (Or
sometimes for ADHD either)
Are there any services you can take
advantage of through your state? I think
it's worth checking in to.
