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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 186418" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>What about shifting the conversation to what he's going to do later that day after you've gone? Try to find something positive for him to focus his mind on, and then get him to carry that train of thought to discuss the next day and positives he can focus on about that time. Maybe if you get him to get his mind out of the present moment that he's in, where he's anxious about you leaving and sad about the fact that he won't be with you until your next meeting. Something like, "What are your plans for the rest of today? What are you doing tomorrow? When we meet on Xday, I'd like you to have one story of something fun/cool/enjoyable you did/learned (whatever fits) that you can tell me!</p><p> </p><p>My husband would get stuck in depressive or anxious thoughts that were almost of an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) nature. It overshadowed everything in his life. But in his case, it was more negative thoughts of what the future held and he was often missing out on the joys of the moment he was in. That got much better after he started Lamictal. It's not totally gone, but the feeling around here is as if a lead weight has been removed. I don't think any therapy before husband started medications would have made any difference. But if he were to see a therapist now, I think he'd actually be able to process and utilize whatever suggestions or skills he'd be taught.</p><p> </p><p>Does your psychiatrist feel the current medication regimine to be effective for your difficult child?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 186418, member: 3444"] What about shifting the conversation to what he's going to do later that day after you've gone? Try to find something positive for him to focus his mind on, and then get him to carry that train of thought to discuss the next day and positives he can focus on about that time. Maybe if you get him to get his mind out of the present moment that he's in, where he's anxious about you leaving and sad about the fact that he won't be with you until your next meeting. Something like, "What are your plans for the rest of today? What are you doing tomorrow? When we meet on Xday, I'd like you to have one story of something fun/cool/enjoyable you did/learned (whatever fits) that you can tell me! My husband would get stuck in depressive or anxious thoughts that were almost of an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) nature. It overshadowed everything in his life. But in his case, it was more negative thoughts of what the future held and he was often missing out on the joys of the moment he was in. That got much better after he started Lamictal. It's not totally gone, but the feeling around here is as if a lead weight has been removed. I don't think any therapy before husband started medications would have made any difference. But if he were to see a therapist now, I think he'd actually be able to process and utilize whatever suggestions or skills he'd be taught. Does your psychiatrist feel the current medication regimine to be effective for your difficult child? [/QUOTE]
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