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How To Control Dissociative Personality Disorder?

I am a mother of a 16 year old boy. For a few years (since12 years old) he began engaging in behaviors such as disobeying and ignoring all home rules, staying out late at night, having friends a few years his senior and either waking up late for school or missing school due to illness complaints. He turns from being a very amazing person to this other person. He is highly intelligent except he is barely passing or failing subjects. Everyone sees his potential, yet he has this other side to him. Should I be concerned about dissociative personality disorder?
Tue, 7 Apr 2015
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Yes, you do need to be concerned and thank you for being such an observant mother. Your son needs help. Desperately. I don't know what your financial situation is but either get him in to someone at Community Mental Health or find a psychiatrist (need a referral?) to do a complete assessment and evaluation along with a treatment plan that both of you agree to and understand. This is not a short term problem, but a long term one and there may be other issues you may not have identified that a professional will pick up on after the specialized evaluation. Please get him help immediately. You might want to check with your insurance plan first. Good luck!
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How To Control Dissociative Personality Disorder?

Yes, you do need to be concerned and thank you for being such an observant mother. Your son needs help. Desperately. I don t know what your financial situation is but either get him in to someone at Community Mental Health or find a psychiatrist (need a referral?) to do a complete assessment and evaluation along with a treatment plan that both of you agree to and understand. This is not a short term problem, but a long term one and there may be other issues you may not have identified that a professional will pick up on after the specialized evaluation. Please get him help immediately. You might want to check with your insurance plan first. Good luck!