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Downward Spiral and Pre-Residential Treatment Center (RTC) Purgatory
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<blockquote data-quote="dadside" data-source="post: 285746" data-attributes="member: 5707"><p>I agree with the don't rock the boat suggestions already made. At the same time, be prepared to call the police if he does turn violent, whether toward you, toward property or toward others.</p><p></p><p></p><p>As you've seen, wilderness can be wonderful, but requires follow-up of some sort. That an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) (or some therapeutic boarding school of a different label) is now planned is good. However, in making a placement choice, I hope your husband recognizes that (a) the placement typically will have to be at least 9 months to be effective, and then only at programs with above-average therapeutic intensity and well-supervised environment, and (b) at 18, difficult child could legally walk from any program. Those factors, along with difficult child's academic needs for a high school diploma should be considered in any decision. Keeping those things in mind can narrow the field of possible placements rather rapidly.</p><p></p><p></p><p>None of the programs fix or cure anything. What happens afterward is critical environment, supports (or lack thereof), and other factors remain important. And, if your husband feels his son won't easily change and there are only very few months before he turns 18 and would walk, the best you should expect is a temporary respite, and alternative solutions might be in order.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dadside, post: 285746, member: 5707"] I agree with the don't rock the boat suggestions already made. At the same time, be prepared to call the police if he does turn violent, whether toward you, toward property or toward others. As you've seen, wilderness can be wonderful, but requires follow-up of some sort. That an Residential Treatment Center (RTC) (or some therapeutic boarding school of a different label) is now planned is good. However, in making a placement choice, I hope your husband recognizes that (a) the placement typically will have to be at least 9 months to be effective, and then only at programs with above-average therapeutic intensity and well-supervised environment, and (b) at 18, difficult child could legally walk from any program. Those factors, along with difficult child's academic needs for a high school diploma should be considered in any decision. Keeping those things in mind can narrow the field of possible placements rather rapidly. None of the programs fix or cure anything. What happens afterward is critical environment, supports (or lack thereof), and other factors remain important. And, if your husband feels his son won't easily change and there are only very few months before he turns 18 and would walk, the best you should expect is a temporary respite, and alternative solutions might be in order. [/QUOTE]
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