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First visit with difficult child in Residential Treatment Facility (RTF)
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 85094" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am glad you had a nice visit. Be wary of too much praise. My son, at age 11, honeymooned for almost 2 months while in a locked down psychiatric facility. It was very scary for us. He was actively trying to kill his little sister, and I have permanent damage in one hand from his attacks. They were ready to send my son home. We had had nice talks in family therapy. He was nicely behaved on the unit. Never tried to run away.</p><p></p><p>I wnet in to a therapy session KNOWING he wasn't showing htem any of his "at home" or "real" behaviors. And then knowing that if he came home it owuld be a nightmare. So, with the OK fromhis therapist, I tripped every one of his triggers. Every sitnking one of htem. It was a therapy session from nightmares. The wonderful people here on this board kept me sane and functioning through those months. </p><p></p><p>One session with me pushing at him rather than following the "plan" the therapist had for the session was all it took. HE spewed the most horrible vicious things anyone could say, and told us things he had done.</p><p></p><p>Overnight my son went from the polite boy who will do well to the most manipulative they had seen. because once I blew his cover he didn't bother with it on the ward. </p><p></p><p>The turning point for my son was that day, and one day about 3 weeks later when he was in a group therapy session and another kid was upset with what my son was saying. Other kid had impulse control issues, and punchedmy son in the face from across a small table. My son was bragging about the abuse he had given his little sister nad the other boy was upset that he woudl treat a little girl that way. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, make sure your son is showing the therapist what he shows you at home. Ask him, in front of therapist if you feel it is useful, about some of his actions. Don't be afraid that you will provoke him. He is in hte safest place to be provoked. IF they don't see the behaviors, they can't treat them.</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 85094, member: 1233"] I am glad you had a nice visit. Be wary of too much praise. My son, at age 11, honeymooned for almost 2 months while in a locked down psychiatric facility. It was very scary for us. He was actively trying to kill his little sister, and I have permanent damage in one hand from his attacks. They were ready to send my son home. We had had nice talks in family therapy. He was nicely behaved on the unit. Never tried to run away. I wnet in to a therapy session KNOWING he wasn't showing htem any of his "at home" or "real" behaviors. And then knowing that if he came home it owuld be a nightmare. So, with the OK fromhis therapist, I tripped every one of his triggers. Every sitnking one of htem. It was a therapy session from nightmares. The wonderful people here on this board kept me sane and functioning through those months. One session with me pushing at him rather than following the "plan" the therapist had for the session was all it took. HE spewed the most horrible vicious things anyone could say, and told us things he had done. Overnight my son went from the polite boy who will do well to the most manipulative they had seen. because once I blew his cover he didn't bother with it on the ward. The turning point for my son was that day, and one day about 3 weeks later when he was in a group therapy session and another kid was upset with what my son was saying. Other kid had impulse control issues, and punchedmy son in the face from across a small table. My son was bragging about the abuse he had given his little sister nad the other boy was upset that he woudl treat a little girl that way. Anyway, make sure your son is showing the therapist what he shows you at home. Ask him, in front of therapist if you feel it is useful, about some of his actions. Don't be afraid that you will provoke him. He is in hte safest place to be provoked. IF they don't see the behaviors, they can't treat them. Susie [/QUOTE]
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