Parenting Pointers: I Am Adam Lanza's Mother

On a special edition of SiriusXM's Doctor Radio Reports, host/veteran journalist Perri Peltz—joined by Liza Long, author of "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother,” a blog post written one day after the Sandy Hook tragedy about her violent and mentally disturbed 13 year-old son, and world-class doctor Michael S. Aronoff, MD, Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine/co-host of Doctor Radio’s weekly psychiatry show—will take calls and offer advice to parents on what signs to look for and tips on how to cope and parent a violent child.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio Reports: "Living in Fear: Parenting a Violent Child" will air live on March 29 from 10:00 – 11:00 am ET on SiriusXM Doctor Radio channel 81. Listeners nationwide are encouraged to join the discussion by calling 1-877-NYU-DOCS (I-877-698-3627) emailing docs@siriusxm.com or sending a question or comment via Twitter @NYUDocs. SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio Reports: "Living in Fear: Parenting a Violent Child" will replay on March 30 at 6:00 pm ET and on March 31 at 8:00 pm ET.

Peltz, Dr. Aronoff and Long will explore a wide range of issues and offer advice and experts on topics including: children on mood-altering and anti-psychotic drugs, extreme tantrums, children living with undiagnosed mental illness and violent kids at school who have been moved to a special classroom or special school because of behavioral issues.

Liza Long is a writer and mother of four living in Idaho. "A few weeks ago, Michael pulled a knife and threatened to kill me and then himself after I asked him to return his overdue library books. His 7 and 9 year old siblings knew the safety plan—they ran to the car and locked the doors before I even asked them to.” Long wrote specifically about hospitalizing her son after a violent outburst. "On the intake form, under the question, 'What are your expectations for treatment?' I wrote, 'I need help.' And I do. This problem is too big for me to handle on my own.

Michael S. Aronoff, MD is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine and co-host of the weekly psychiatry show on Doctor Radio. He specializes in family/couples therapy and forensic psychiatry.

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