Just looking for some opinions and advice here. My daughter saw a psychiatrist yesterday for an assessment and he said that as he focuses on the meds side of things what he would recommend for her is to try risperidone. She is violent, has major boundry and general behavioural issues , and loads of other problems. If we were to go down the 'drug' route with her he wants to try something that will calm her down. He is NOT pushing these meds on us; in fact he doesn't mind if I say yes or no- he just 'laid everything on the table', and took on board what I most wanted which is for regular psychological input. She is on no other meds at all. Please, feel free to pass on any opinion you may have at all re. this. I want to make an 'informed' decision, and I want to do what is best for her. I know nothing about using psychiatric meds in cihldren esp as young as 7, and I know nothing about risperidone other that what I read briefly. Thanks in advance for any replys