question. everything.

this past week in my psychology class, we watched a video over children with certain disorders, such as ADHD and bipolar disorder, and the different types of medications that they are put on. the video showed clips from a few different families who had a child diagnosed with one of these and the trips to the doctor, the different pills that are part of their daily routine, how school and the social scene affected them. there was a certain scene that struck me as odd, and it got me to thinking. one of the families went in to see their young son's doctor. the mother inquired about some type of therapy or other hands on approach that might be beneficial for her child, rather than adding another medication or uping a dosage. the doctor immediately responded with 'no, there is no other way.' I was certainly confused. first and formost, the patient should be the main concern of their doctor, and their fmaily doesn't think that their current treatment is working, then their doctor should right away assure them that he will find another option or look into other possibilities of he is unsure. there should be discussion, not an answer that completely throws something off the table. it got me to thinking about my own teenage cousin, who was diagnosed with ADHD early on. he is on at least three different medications, and we are under the impression that if he does not take them, he will be completely out of control. this video, however, made me wonder how his doctor appointments go. is there room for discussion? or is he on all of these meds just because his doctor told him that's what he had to do? this begins my questioning of all doctors, and whether or not their are providing client-based catre, or their own form of treatment?