Problem:
Tony is a 7-year-old second-grader at the local elementary school. His father brought him in to the local community mental health agency for psychiatric treatment. His father reported that Tony could not sit still in school, was "always on the go," and was disruptive and impatient at home and in school. The father also reported that "the other kids at school don't like Tony because he's always really bossy and not very nice to them." Tony's teacher had made several calls to Tony's parents because of his behavioral problems, and the teacher suggested that Tony go to the mental health agency to see if he could be helped there. Tony was seeing the psychiatrist for 2 months before he arrived in the office of the couple and family counselor on staff at this agency. At his first meeting with the psychiatrist 2 months ago, the psychiatrist diagnosed Tony with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-predominantly hyperactive impulsive type and prescribed him a psychostimulant (examples of this class of drugs include Ritalin, Strattera, and Adderall) to be taken daily. Although Tony's parents believed that the medication had been helping somewhat, they requested for Tony to meet with a counselor for additional support. During the first meeting with the counselor, Tony and his father revealed that Tony was now "sleepy all of the time" and demonstrated extremely low energy. What else could tony be suffering from? Need Assignment Help?