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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 336958" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>A quick update:</p><p> </p><p>So last night we had "family therapy' with difficult child's regular therapist. It was definitely interesting...for one thing, more of the "real difficult child" started showing through...and right there in session, she began talking about things that didn't make a lot of sense. (Nothing big--but again, not quite right, either)</p><p> </p><p>husband immediately took the opportunity to point this out to the therapist and mentioned how this happens all the time--these weird stories or strange interpretations of events. We ended up discussing Renfield's Syndrome and difficult child was asked whether she thought she had it. She said No--she had none of the symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>OK--the end. I figured that was that. I felt a bit relieved that I probably was over-reacting. Whew!</p><p> </p><p>Another thing that had been addressed in session is the fact that difficult child would like to pass 9th grade and needed help with some of her work. So when we got home, she was talking about needing to work on this research paper. Actually invited me to see what she had come up with so far! (Wow, cool!)</p><p> </p><p>So far, she has written the outline of the research paper in the form of questions. What question will I be answering with this section. The teacher had noted on her outline that some of her questions would need to be revised. (I agree.)</p><p> </p><p>Her questions were:</p><p> </p><p>What causes Renfield's Syndrome?</p><p>Do people with Renfield's Syndrome act out in depression or anger?</p><p>Is Renfield Syndrome a cause for some murders?</p><p>What goes on in the mind of a person with Renfield's Syndrome?</p><p>How do you deal with someone who thinks they are a vampire?</p><p> </p><p>I tried to gently point out that if difficult child tweaked her questions just a bit, she would give herself a lot more to write about. Like maybe write about why vampire's are so popular today? What makes people so interested? I asked her whether she was aware that Renfield's Syndrome is not recognized as an illness...?</p><p> </p><p>And that started it. She began to get upset and argue with me that LOTS of Psychiatrists believe in Renfield's Syndrome. She said police know all about it because whenever they investigate serial killers they note Renfield's Syndrome in their report. She also stated that if someone is a cutter just because they like to watch themselves bleed, it means that they are starting to get Renfield's Syndrome.</p><p> </p><p>After this discussion, difficult child went to the computer and fooled around on FB for an hour. The report remains untouched.</p><p> </p><p>So it now seems very clear that difficult child absolutely belives that Renfield's Syndrome is a real thing. She does not believe she has it. But it sounds like she believes she could develop it.</p><p> </p><p>So--I guess I will have to bring this up with the psychiatrist...</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p> </p><p>--DaisyFace</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 336958, member: 6546"] A quick update: So last night we had "family therapy' with difficult child's regular therapist. It was definitely interesting...for one thing, more of the "real difficult child" started showing through...and right there in session, she began talking about things that didn't make a lot of sense. (Nothing big--but again, not quite right, either) husband immediately took the opportunity to point this out to the therapist and mentioned how this happens all the time--these weird stories or strange interpretations of events. We ended up discussing Renfield's Syndrome and difficult child was asked whether she thought she had it. She said No--she had none of the symptoms. OK--the end. I figured that was that. I felt a bit relieved that I probably was over-reacting. Whew! Another thing that had been addressed in session is the fact that difficult child would like to pass 9th grade and needed help with some of her work. So when we got home, she was talking about needing to work on this research paper. Actually invited me to see what she had come up with so far! (Wow, cool!) So far, she has written the outline of the research paper in the form of questions. What question will I be answering with this section. The teacher had noted on her outline that some of her questions would need to be revised. (I agree.) Her questions were: What causes Renfield's Syndrome? Do people with Renfield's Syndrome act out in depression or anger? Is Renfield Syndrome a cause for some murders? What goes on in the mind of a person with Renfield's Syndrome? How do you deal with someone who thinks they are a vampire? I tried to gently point out that if difficult child tweaked her questions just a bit, she would give herself a lot more to write about. Like maybe write about why vampire's are so popular today? What makes people so interested? I asked her whether she was aware that Renfield's Syndrome is not recognized as an illness...? And that started it. She began to get upset and argue with me that LOTS of Psychiatrists believe in Renfield's Syndrome. She said police know all about it because whenever they investigate serial killers they note Renfield's Syndrome in their report. She also stated that if someone is a cutter just because they like to watch themselves bleed, it means that they are starting to get Renfield's Syndrome. After this discussion, difficult child went to the computer and fooled around on FB for an hour. The report remains untouched. So it now seems very clear that difficult child absolutely belives that Renfield's Syndrome is a real thing. She does not believe she has it. But it sounds like she believes she could develop it. So--I guess I will have to bring this up with the psychiatrist... Thanks for listening! --DaisyFace [/QUOTE]
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