[Victoria'smom]

Would you allow your child on it?

I would try it if it was necessary. But then again, I'm one of those weird, and prolly annoying people, that hasn't gotten any bad side effects from abilify or any of the other meds I am on.

[Eliza Jane]

Hard decision. Abilify is a great drug for many adults, but I suspect there is limited research on it for kids. Two big questions: how dire is the situation and what are the other options?

I have not been in this situation, but I feel like I can relate a little because I went through a dilemma with Abilify when trying to plan pregnancy. Mothers want to do right by their kids even before they are conceived! I made my decision by consulting 3(!) pdoc's (and 2 OB's, but not relevant to your kiddo). In my case, I discovered that there was a medication that might meet my needs with a lot more research on it (Lamictal).

I would look into a 2nd opinion. In my case, my current pdoc was able to direct me to a colleague that he respected.

Good luck!
EJ