Does he have a father figure in the house at all? Just curious.......

If her fear is that they would take him away maybe you could consult with a psychiatrist or therapist to see how they would asess him and treat him and maybe they could add how they have been successful with other children. Maybe that would ease her mind a little and get the wheels turning that her household could maybe be a happier place. The longer she waits the harder he will be at responding to any kind of treatment. Give her a crap load of info...

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