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Alicia H. McAuliffe-Fogarty says

This is a loaded question because it depends on what mood stabilizer that psychiatrist wants to put your child on.  As with any drug you need to weigh the pros and cons.  Socializing in school in very important and will contribute greatly to your child's functioning now and particularly in the future when social interactions become a lot more complicated as well as more important in an adolescent's life (and head off possible future depression many people with Type 1 DM and autism spectrum disorders experience).  There are certain mood stabilizers that are known to create insulin resistance (and even Type 2 diabetes in people without diabetes) but others are not known to have such effects and are commonly prescribed to children and adults with diabetes.  This is an issue for you to discuss with your child's psychiatrist in conjunction with your endocrinologist to choose the best option for your child.
 

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