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butterflydreams
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Back in March, before difficult child went inpatient, while he was in PHP, psychiatrist had put him on the waiting list for Residential Treatment Center (RTC). When difficult child was discharged in early May, I was told that he was still on the list and it would be July. Well, I just received a phone call from the lady that coordinates the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) at the state facility and difficult child's name is getting ready to come up.
So now the question is, does he still need Residential Treatment Center (RTC)? There are still so many things he needs to work on - life skills, his grief, controlling his anger, etc. I have a phone call into the psychiatrist to let him know that I received this phone call and what his thoughts were. We didn't discuss this at difficult child's last appointment (the only one with psychiatrist since being discharged), just where his medications were and how things were going.
If difficult child were to go in, it would be a minimum of 3 months, which puts him out end of Sept/early Oct. I don't know. I know the intensive therapy he would receive there would be good for him, but do I take him away from the routine we have been attempting to get? I really don't know. He has been sliding into some old habits in the last month since his discharge - but in other areas you can see an improvement.
Now I'm confused. I hope psychiatrist will get a moment during the day to call me, because now I will be mulling this over all day.
Christy
So now the question is, does he still need Residential Treatment Center (RTC)? There are still so many things he needs to work on - life skills, his grief, controlling his anger, etc. I have a phone call into the psychiatrist to let him know that I received this phone call and what his thoughts were. We didn't discuss this at difficult child's last appointment (the only one with psychiatrist since being discharged), just where his medications were and how things were going.
If difficult child were to go in, it would be a minimum of 3 months, which puts him out end of Sept/early Oct. I don't know. I know the intensive therapy he would receive there would be good for him, but do I take him away from the routine we have been attempting to get? I really don't know. He has been sliding into some old habits in the last month since his discharge - but in other areas you can see an improvement.
Now I'm confused. I hope psychiatrist will get a moment during the day to call me, because now I will be mulling this over all day.
Christy