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Medication to address anger,aggression and violence. Thoughts?

cranwellpoacher

Hi folks.

Our son is 11 and a half and was only diagnosed as being on the Autistic Spectrum about 18 months ago after over 5 years of seeking answers!

My question is about peoples experiences and views regarding medications available to help with his main symptom which is an explosive temper, violence against people and objects and verbal abuse of parents and 2 older siblings.

I am very intersted in hearing your feedback on this quite emotive subject.

Thanks in Advance.Andy

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  • Sometimes anger is due to inability to communicate. Perhaps you could find a non verbal way in which he could let you know that he is getting wound up.

    You could say make a picture of a volcano, with red stickers for lava. When heis a bit angry, the red sticker would be low down on the volcano. When he wants to scream and shout the sticker would be coming out of the top. It would require observation from you, to see when he is starting to wind up and then get him to place a sticker. Gradually he would learn to do this, to tell you he is upset.

    You could then take him somewhere quiet, to vent his anger/frustation by punching a cushion or drawing and as he gets quieter, then try and find out why he is upset. He may draw a picture of what is wrong, or try and explain it to you.

    Much quiet patience and observation is needed and a quiet, safe place for him to calm down.

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  • Sometimes anger is due to inability to communicate. Perhaps you could find a non verbal way in which he could let you know that he is getting wound up.

    You could say make a picture of a volcano, with red stickers for lava. When heis a bit angry, the red sticker would be low down on the volcano. When he wants to scream and shout the sticker would be coming out of the top. It would require observation from you, to see when he is starting to wind up and then get him to place a sticker. Gradually he would learn to do this, to tell you he is upset.

    You could then take him somewhere quiet, to vent his anger/frustation by punching a cushion or drawing and as he gets quieter, then try and find out why he is upset. He may draw a picture of what is wrong, or try and explain it to you.

    Much quiet patience and observation is needed and a quiet, safe place for him to calm down.

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