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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 38037" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>It's common for therapists to ask their clients for a contract that they will not harm themselves or tell them if they feel that they might. It's a way of building trust and also a way to guage the state of mind of the patient. It's a fine line. We have brought difficult child to the ER three times in the past and each time asked them to keep her. They refused each time stating that she was not in imminent danger of hurting herself or others as they evaluated the situation. Of course we all know that that sometimes goes terribly wrong.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime go with your gut. Watch him closely and don't be afraid of making the trip to ER even if you are turned away. It will show him that you are serious.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p><p></p><p>P.S. Also I wanted to mention that in the beginning many therapists will just talk to the client. It looks to us the parents as just talk but it is a way of getting to know the patiient and many thing come out in the conversation that the therapist can use to help evaluate his state of mind. Of course if the talking goes no further in the months ahead you may have to ask if the therapy is being productive, as we have done several times. I always felt good that there was a therapist involved because I considered it a safety net for my difficult child, an outlet for her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 38037, member: 59"] It's common for therapists to ask their clients for a contract that they will not harm themselves or tell them if they feel that they might. It's a way of building trust and also a way to guage the state of mind of the patient. It's a fine line. We have brought difficult child to the ER three times in the past and each time asked them to keep her. They refused each time stating that she was not in imminent danger of hurting herself or others as they evaluated the situation. Of course we all know that that sometimes goes terribly wrong. In the meantime go with your gut. Watch him closely and don't be afraid of making the trip to ER even if you are turned away. It will show him that you are serious. Nancy P.S. Also I wanted to mention that in the beginning many therapists will just talk to the client. It looks to us the parents as just talk but it is a way of getting to know the patiient and many thing come out in the conversation that the therapist can use to help evaluate his state of mind. Of course if the talking goes no further in the months ahead you may have to ask if the therapy is being productive, as we have done several times. I always felt good that there was a therapist involved because I considered it a safety net for my difficult child, an outlet for her. [/QUOTE]
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