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<blockquote data-quote="Christy" data-source="post: 173237" data-attributes="member: 225"><p>It seems like my difficult child's latest coping mechanism for when he is emotionally overloaded is to bolt. He has "run away" from home a few times, he ran out of the therapist office last week, he ran out of his tae kwon do class and across the parking lot, he ran away from me at the shopping center, a few moths ago, I stopped the car to calm him down as he was kicking and throwing things at me and he left the car and ran down the road. I needed to call the police to catch him that time. Tonight he was with his IBS (intensive behavioral support) worker. He was at the office for a group session. When it was time to leave, he bacame upset and bolted out the door. One worker went after him while another called 911. He ran around the block (busy dowtown area) and they got him back inside. The police talked to him but he is not fazed by this. One one hand, at least he is not violent like he has been on other occassions, but this is a very unsafe behavior. Consequences are after the fact and don't seem to have an impact and it happens too suddenly to predict. I have a psychiatrist appointment next week and I definitely think a medication adjustment is in order but behaviorally speaking, does anyone have any ideas on how to deal with this?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p>Christy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Christy, post: 173237, member: 225"] It seems like my difficult child's latest coping mechanism for when he is emotionally overloaded is to bolt. He has "run away" from home a few times, he ran out of the therapist office last week, he ran out of his tae kwon do class and across the parking lot, he ran away from me at the shopping center, a few moths ago, I stopped the car to calm him down as he was kicking and throwing things at me and he left the car and ran down the road. I needed to call the police to catch him that time. Tonight he was with his IBS (intensive behavioral support) worker. He was at the office for a group session. When it was time to leave, he bacame upset and bolted out the door. One worker went after him while another called 911. He ran around the block (busy dowtown area) and they got him back inside. The police talked to him but he is not fazed by this. One one hand, at least he is not violent like he has been on other occassions, but this is a very unsafe behavior. Consequences are after the fact and don't seem to have an impact and it happens too suddenly to predict. I have a psychiatrist appointment next week and I definitely think a medication adjustment is in order but behaviorally speaking, does anyone have any ideas on how to deal with this? Thanks Christy [/QUOTE]
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