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<blockquote data-quote="dadside" data-source="post: 335292" data-attributes="member: 5707"><p>Between a few and several weeks ago, I read exactly the same posting (same consideration of Residential Treatment Center (RTC) placement because of tantrums beginning in the pre-teen years, property damage, refused counseling, kicking fence down, pellet gun episode etc. etc.) on another site. I appreciate the importance of careful research, but at some point a decision must be made. The shooting incident would have dramatically accelerated my decision!</p><p></p><p></p><p>My comments:</p><p>*There really are many excellent wilderness programs that are not at all punitive. I'd agree that nothing short-term would be effective on its own for what you described, but in some cases it could be a valuable beginning.</p><p>*I'd not recommend any time-limited program for your difficult child. Rather, any program/treatment ought to last as long as it takes. The program considered ought to be able to make a good estimate, but really shouldn't promise more than best effort. And certainly don't do just part of <em>any</em> program.</p><p>*If you do place him somewhere other than a state-run facility (including jail), it should have a substantial psychiatric/psychological program component and staff. Very few of the programs, facilities usually found on an internet search (or identified by a specialty consultant) will have that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dadside, post: 335292, member: 5707"] Between a few and several weeks ago, I read exactly the same posting (same consideration of Residential Treatment Center (RTC) placement because of tantrums beginning in the pre-teen years, property damage, refused counseling, kicking fence down, pellet gun episode etc. etc.) on another site. I appreciate the importance of careful research, but at some point a decision must be made. The shooting incident would have dramatically accelerated my decision! My comments: *There really are many excellent wilderness programs that are not at all punitive. I'd agree that nothing short-term would be effective on its own for what you described, but in some cases it could be a valuable beginning. *I'd not recommend any time-limited program for your difficult child. Rather, any program/treatment ought to last as long as it takes. The program considered ought to be able to make a good estimate, but really shouldn't promise more than best effort. And certainly don't do just part of [I]any[/I] program. *If you do place him somewhere other than a state-run facility (including jail), it should have a substantial psychiatric/psychological program component and staff. Very few of the programs, facilities usually found on an internet search (or identified by a specialty consultant) will have that. [/QUOTE]
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