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My 12 year old step-daughter has severe mood swings, anxiety and is having emotional trouble at school. do i start with a regular doctor to evaluate?
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Teenage mood swings: While teen age mood swings are not uncommon, when they are interfering with daily activities, help is appropriate. Start with your primary doctor who will probably refer you to a mental healh doctor for evaluation depending on the assessment of severity.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Yes: They can rule out any medical cause . By prescription of benzodiazepines (valum like drugs). are not effective for anxiety for the medical evidence and they can have untoward side effects and addicrion. If physical aggression and or risk of harm to self or others is on board and then, after the above, the doctor can help referred to a child psychiatrist. Take care
Answered 8/12/2014
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