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Therapy isn't to challenge them. WHAT??
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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 123506" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>JJJ, when I first read this I thought "what?!?!?" But then ... I think I remember that Isabel was told something close to this at one point when her son was just really not joining them in reality, tho' their therapist didn't go so far as to suggest that they actually *validate* the distorted thinking. (Anyone else remember this?) </p><p> </p><p>If I'm remembering correctly, the idea was to reduce the conflict. In Izzy's situation, I think the advice was to not disagree with his distorted statements but to just let them slide. I can kinda understand that... in fact, actually have done that when thank you was truly truly psychotic. No point in arguing with a kid about whether or not a leviathan actually can come and "change places" with him if he's absolutely convinced it has happened and will happen again. If the thought process is so messed up that they're convinced that what they think is real, it's really futile to try to change their thinking. Does that make sense?</p><p> </p><p>I do think it's a bit of a stretch to suggest that you help her learn how to behave based on her distorted reality, at least as a long-term plan. To me that doesn't make any sense whatsoever because then Kanga would essentially never be able to live outside of a very protected enviroment. I would think the goal is to get her to reconnect with at least a closer version of reality.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know - I think it actually does make sense when you're dealing with a kiddo who isn't "lying" or deflecting or just making stuff up, but with a kiddo who truly and absolutely believes what he/she believes in spite of the fact that there's no basis in fact. I would hope the treatment plan would address what strategies would be used to help Kanga develop a more reality-based train of thought.</p><p> </p><p>Just my 2 cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 123506, member: 8"] JJJ, when I first read this I thought "what?!?!?" But then ... I think I remember that Isabel was told something close to this at one point when her son was just really not joining them in reality, tho' their therapist didn't go so far as to suggest that they actually *validate* the distorted thinking. (Anyone else remember this?) If I'm remembering correctly, the idea was to reduce the conflict. In Izzy's situation, I think the advice was to not disagree with his distorted statements but to just let them slide. I can kinda understand that... in fact, actually have done that when thank you was truly truly psychotic. No point in arguing with a kid about whether or not a leviathan actually can come and "change places" with him if he's absolutely convinced it has happened and will happen again. If the thought process is so messed up that they're convinced that what they think is real, it's really futile to try to change their thinking. Does that make sense? I do think it's a bit of a stretch to suggest that you help her learn how to behave based on her distorted reality, at least as a long-term plan. To me that doesn't make any sense whatsoever because then Kanga would essentially never be able to live outside of a very protected enviroment. I would think the goal is to get her to reconnect with at least a closer version of reality. I don't know - I think it actually does make sense when you're dealing with a kiddo who isn't "lying" or deflecting or just making stuff up, but with a kiddo who truly and absolutely believes what he/she believes in spite of the fact that there's no basis in fact. I would hope the treatment plan would address what strategies would be used to help Kanga develop a more reality-based train of thought. Just my 2 cents. [/QUOTE]
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