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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 326313" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>The adage of "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" was very true in our situation. We could put all the supports in place -- IEP, tutors, therapy, medications, etc -- but my son still had to be the one to do the work.</p><p> </p><p>Wilderness and Residential Treatment Center (RTC) promote the internal change that needs to take place for adolescents to take ownership over their lives and their challenges. by the way, as a result of the intensive therapy he is receiving, my son's medications are being reduced. He is off of Seroquel altogether, and we are in the process of weaning Lamictal to see if he still needs it. We expect to keep Wellbutrin in place for depression and attention isssues.</p><p> </p><p>Psychological and executive function tests that my son took last April included Delis-Kaplin Executive Function (D-KEFS), Rorschach Inkblot Test, NEPSY-II, TAT, MMPI-A, Animal Choice Test (ACT), Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and Bell Relationship Inventory for Adolescents (BRIA). </p><p> </p><p>No teen wants to go to wilderness or Residential Treatment Center (RTC). They are angry when they get there. But the therapists work with them to accept why they are and take accountability for what led up to why their parents placed them there.</p><p> </p><p>A helpful book on therapeutic placements is <em>What Now? </em>by Paul Case.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 326313, member: 2423"] The adage of "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" was very true in our situation. We could put all the supports in place -- IEP, tutors, therapy, medications, etc -- but my son still had to be the one to do the work. Wilderness and Residential Treatment Center (RTC) promote the internal change that needs to take place for adolescents to take ownership over their lives and their challenges. by the way, as a result of the intensive therapy he is receiving, my son's medications are being reduced. He is off of Seroquel altogether, and we are in the process of weaning Lamictal to see if he still needs it. We expect to keep Wellbutrin in place for depression and attention isssues. Psychological and executive function tests that my son took last April included Delis-Kaplin Executive Function (D-KEFS), Rorschach Inkblot Test, NEPSY-II, TAT, MMPI-A, Animal Choice Test (ACT), Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and Bell Relationship Inventory for Adolescents (BRIA). No teen wants to go to wilderness or Residential Treatment Center (RTC). They are angry when they get there. But the therapists work with them to accept why they are and take accountability for what led up to why their parents placed them there. A helpful book on therapeutic placements is [I]What Now? [/I]by Paul Case. [/QUOTE]
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