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Son being discharged, but doesn't want to come home
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 283701" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>When my son came home from the psychiatric hospital when he was 11 yrs old, he told me he was homesick for the psychiatric hospital. </p><p> </p><p>Phosps are such structured places that the kids get very comfortable there. One way you can help the transistion is to set up a super structure schedule at home (we just did the night schedule) for awhile. Ask the psychiatric hospital what his night schedule was and have him follow it at home.</p><p> </p><p>Do you have therapist appts set up for him? If so, share that calendar with him. Assure him that you are continuing to address his needs, that being sent home is not the end of treatment. </p><p> </p><p>He was most likely given coping skills to use. Ask him to share those skills with you. Perhaps give him a poster board to write the skills down and examples of when to use what skill.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck! If he is really not ready to come home, his psychiatric hospital doctor would recognize that fact. I hope what ever is best for your son today comes about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 283701, member: 5096"] When my son came home from the psychiatric hospital when he was 11 yrs old, he told me he was homesick for the psychiatric hospital. Phosps are such structured places that the kids get very comfortable there. One way you can help the transistion is to set up a super structure schedule at home (we just did the night schedule) for awhile. Ask the psychiatric hospital what his night schedule was and have him follow it at home. Do you have therapist appts set up for him? If so, share that calendar with him. Assure him that you are continuing to address his needs, that being sent home is not the end of treatment. He was most likely given coping skills to use. Ask him to share those skills with you. Perhaps give him a poster board to write the skills down and examples of when to use what skill. Good luck! If he is really not ready to come home, his psychiatric hospital doctor would recognize that fact. I hope what ever is best for your son today comes about. [/QUOTE]
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