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S2
10/24/08
S2
Category: Bipolar

Son 16-6'8"-230 lbs. Refuses to take meds, failing in school, abusive at home, erratic.

Was on lithium carbonate 300mg capsules: 3 caps twice/day and risperdal 2 mg: twice daily.  Revealed to us recently that he has not been swallowing them.  Is also hanging with a crowd of kids that are into vandalism, smoke and think that being in juvie is cool.  Is failing at school,…

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