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My son was recently diagnosed at age 16, has been on many meds already and keeps being switched around because we are not getting good treatment effects. His psychiatrist says he must have a severe case and I am beginning to suspect he has had it since childhood and was misdiagnosed as ADHD. He presented with paranoid schiz with visual and auditory hallucinations. Most of his paranoia is gone but he still hears a voice in his head. He is unable to attend school at this point and I am trying to get a tutor for him. Basically he has lost the whole year at this point. He will be 17 this month and is still in ninth grade. He says he wants a high school diploma and has an average IQ. However he is very disconnected from reality, forgets things easily, and is unable to see the "whole" picture when thinking about the future- for example, wants a diploma but can't understand that by not doing his school work will not get one! He has very poor motivation needless to say. He needs a very structured environment. I am very frustrated at this point since he is doing alot better than he was but I am skeptical about what the future holds for him. Hope you have better luck.