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    hic1957 Posts: 39, Reputation: 5
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    Feb 13, 2008, 02:47 PM
    ADHD and concerta
    HI -

    I am currently seeing a psychiatrist who is prescribing concerta - he only does medication management, no therapy -- ( I am seeing a social worker for behavior modification)

    The psychiatrist who is prescribing concerta only asks a few questions: how are you, everything OK at work? At home? Any questions for me? Concerns? Comments?

    Hands me a prescription and I'm in & out of his office in 10 minutes -

    I know ANY md can prescribe this medication - but the psychiatrist I'm seeing insists that only another psychiatrist SHOULD prescribe this medication and not a general MD - he seems to feel a general MD is not QUALIFIED in either ADHD and/or concerta.

    IS adha and/or concerta so specialized as to warrant this kind of concern?

    Thanks

    Howard
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    neverenoughmoney Posts: 16, Reputation: 0
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    Feb 15, 2008, 10:56 PM
    Hello Howard
    My son has ADHD and is on Aderall XR. When he was first Dx. I took him to a psychiatrist and after awhile it seems like the Dr didn't spend anytime with me or my son. To see how he is really doing.
    So I went and talked to my family dr and now he is taking over his care for his ADHD and
    We are doing much better by seeing our family dr. I worked for a Family practice for a while and we saw a lot of kids and adults who are ADHD/ADD the family dr is able to treat them.

    May want to talk with your family dr sometime or even ask to talk with his nurse. Hope this helps
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