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<blockquote data-quote="erbaledge" data-source="post: 355207" data-attributes="member: 4334"><p>Well, lets' see, most recent updates:</p><p>Beginning of last week we found out daughter had been stealing from another kids' locker at school. Denied everything, finally fessed up, but with a lie, then fessed up to that lie with another lie, and finally 3rd time around and 2 days later, we found out the exact truth where everything came from etc.</p><p>All of that got her dropped to Level 0, meaning no home visits. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Among a few other consequences the PMIC gave her, incl restitution, return the items, and community service.</p><p></p><p>Late last week, Katy started VERY superficial self injury, albeit scratching with fingernail, claiming she was attempting to hurt herself to release the pain, brought it to staffs attention right away. Eventually she ended up having to sit all the time in within eye sight of staff at all times. (these injuries didn't even bleed other than surface)</p><p></p><p>Then one day this weekend, she started saying the voices she's been hearing are happening and telling her to kill herself, and saying negatives about her. I think this was on Sunday. All precautions were taken at PMIC, and when she got to see her psychiatric on Tuesday, she still said she was hearing it/feeling it, and had a plan (albeit the plans she shared are very hard to actually do) - soooooo he admitted her into the child psychiatric unit at the local hospital Tuesday morning.</p><p></p><p>She's been at the hospital since. Wednesday morning, she saw the hospital psychiatric and being that daughter could not contract safety, he placed her in the Quiet Room until further notice. The quiet room from my understanding: is a padded room, with either no door or door open, with only a mattress/pillow. She was allowed out for meals and groups. Just about an hour ago she FINALLY got to get out of the quiet room, as she's now saying she WILL contract safety, so she is in a regular psychiatric room. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> She says she feels safe now, is ready to go back to PMIC, however she still is saying she's hearing these voices.</p><p></p><p>I've been doing research on Schizophrenia. Can anyone recommend a good book on this? It would be nice to read about how REAL parents dealt with a kid that had it or auditory hallucinations. Just doing the research, her school problems fit, the auditory hall. fits, the behaviors fit - it all seems like she is developing it. WEll, looking back, I would say she's BEEN developing it through time, but now the voices are now prominent.</p><p></p><p>THAT IS, if my daughter IS telling the truth about the voices, and not trying to get a pity party. But with the fact that she says they are still present, but is willing to say she will be safe, in hopes of getting out of the hospital makes me believe she's probably telling the truth.</p><p></p><p>How I wish there was some medical test that would 100% confirm. </p><p></p><p>Oh regarding the superficial self injury she was doing this past weekend - after thinking way too much about it, and then asking the family counselor if she thought my idea was on target, she agrees - we think daughter may have been doing that for attention. And the part where she wanted to kill herself, possibly because for the first time ever in my daughter's life I think she is finally feeling guilt, feels bad about all the stealing and all the people it hurt. She's never felt or expressed that before, guilt/remorse/sympathy for actions. Not sure if this all good stuff, but it's just part of our fun journey. </p><p></p><p>Oh blah! Now I would just like my daughter to get her hiney out of the hospital, back to PMIC, where she can choose better behaviors and earn back her Levels up so she can come home for a visit soon. </p><p></p><p>I personally think that Mental Health of our children appears to be the most brain-racking disease out there, but alas, I say that as a parent that has not dealt with life threatening illnesses/cancer - it just seems that this mental health puzzle book is so hard and there are no clear answers to anything. Makes me feel useless.</p><p>--------------</p><p></p><p>oh, update on medications since being in the hospital:</p><p>doctor doubled the dose of Abilify & Lexapro</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="erbaledge, post: 355207, member: 4334"] Well, lets' see, most recent updates: Beginning of last week we found out daughter had been stealing from another kids' locker at school. Denied everything, finally fessed up, but with a lie, then fessed up to that lie with another lie, and finally 3rd time around and 2 days later, we found out the exact truth where everything came from etc. All of that got her dropped to Level 0, meaning no home visits. :( Among a few other consequences the PMIC gave her, incl restitution, return the items, and community service. Late last week, Katy started VERY superficial self injury, albeit scratching with fingernail, claiming she was attempting to hurt herself to release the pain, brought it to staffs attention right away. Eventually she ended up having to sit all the time in within eye sight of staff at all times. (these injuries didn't even bleed other than surface) Then one day this weekend, she started saying the voices she's been hearing are happening and telling her to kill herself, and saying negatives about her. I think this was on Sunday. All precautions were taken at PMIC, and when she got to see her psychiatric on Tuesday, she still said she was hearing it/feeling it, and had a plan (albeit the plans she shared are very hard to actually do) - soooooo he admitted her into the child psychiatric unit at the local hospital Tuesday morning. She's been at the hospital since. Wednesday morning, she saw the hospital psychiatric and being that daughter could not contract safety, he placed her in the Quiet Room until further notice. The quiet room from my understanding: is a padded room, with either no door or door open, with only a mattress/pillow. She was allowed out for meals and groups. Just about an hour ago she FINALLY got to get out of the quiet room, as she's now saying she WILL contract safety, so she is in a regular psychiatric room. :) She says she feels safe now, is ready to go back to PMIC, however she still is saying she's hearing these voices. I've been doing research on Schizophrenia. Can anyone recommend a good book on this? It would be nice to read about how REAL parents dealt with a kid that had it or auditory hallucinations. Just doing the research, her school problems fit, the auditory hall. fits, the behaviors fit - it all seems like she is developing it. WEll, looking back, I would say she's BEEN developing it through time, but now the voices are now prominent. THAT IS, if my daughter IS telling the truth about the voices, and not trying to get a pity party. But with the fact that she says they are still present, but is willing to say she will be safe, in hopes of getting out of the hospital makes me believe she's probably telling the truth. How I wish there was some medical test that would 100% confirm. Oh regarding the superficial self injury she was doing this past weekend - after thinking way too much about it, and then asking the family counselor if she thought my idea was on target, she agrees - we think daughter may have been doing that for attention. And the part where she wanted to kill herself, possibly because for the first time ever in my daughter's life I think she is finally feeling guilt, feels bad about all the stealing and all the people it hurt. She's never felt or expressed that before, guilt/remorse/sympathy for actions. Not sure if this all good stuff, but it's just part of our fun journey. Oh blah! Now I would just like my daughter to get her hiney out of the hospital, back to PMIC, where she can choose better behaviors and earn back her Levels up so she can come home for a visit soon. I personally think that Mental Health of our children appears to be the most brain-racking disease out there, but alas, I say that as a parent that has not dealt with life threatening illnesses/cancer - it just seems that this mental health puzzle book is so hard and there are no clear answers to anything. Makes me feel useless. -------------- oh, update on medications since being in the hospital: doctor doubled the dose of Abilify & Lexapro [/QUOTE]
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