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Old Mar 16, 2012, 05:48 PM
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I see two major differences between your experience and your daughter's experience. Your mom put you in the hospital as punishment. You are thinking about having your daughter go in to get a med adjustment and she says she thinks it would be a good idea. Those are two very different situations.It sounds like your daughter might benefit from intensive observation and med management. The hospital would also be able to help you find a pdoc (psychiatrist) who they know works well with teens. Most youth will not want to go into the hospital. That she thinks it is a good idea means she probably feels very very bad. It sounds like you are working very hard but could use some extra help. I would call ahead and talk to the psych unit to find out what their admissions policy is. Talk to your daughter's therapist about her knowledge about local hospitals and which ones the T would recommend. Good luck.