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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 13580" data-attributes="member: 393"><p>JJJ,</p><p></p><p>Real familiar with this in kt. Last spring before her 2 hospitalizations & subsequent Residential Treatment Center (RTC) placement, we were having a lot of the voices & flashbacks, combined with dissociative states.</p><p></p><p>During hospitalization kt's medications & stablization were the high priority. Also documentation of the dissociative behaviors were noted.</p><p></p><p>Once the medications were tweaked & kt was "no longer a danger" to herself, Residential Treatment Center (RTC) worked & continues to work with kt on coping strategies, expressing her feelings & fears using words versus behaviors, etc.</p><p></p><p>JJJ, when difficult child is in this high level of anxiety there is a need for you to be calm. You must do your best to keep your difficult child connected, centered on the here & now. Even if through a gentle touch on the shoulder, using a calm voice, singing quietly, sitting close to difficult child while in this state of anxiety. As a parent it's difficult to watch your child relive trauma & abuse. </p><p></p><p>Another thought - do you have a dog? Our dog Sally has been trained to sit close to kt when she is dissociative. It's very calming for her - many times more helpful than my being there. We're looking into a service dog for kt.</p><p></p><p>Keeping you & difficult child in my thoughts & prayers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 13580, member: 393"] JJJ, Real familiar with this in kt. Last spring before her 2 hospitalizations & subsequent Residential Treatment Center (RTC) placement, we were having a lot of the voices & flashbacks, combined with dissociative states. During hospitalization kt's medications & stablization were the high priority. Also documentation of the dissociative behaviors were noted. Once the medications were tweaked & kt was "no longer a danger" to herself, Residential Treatment Center (RTC) worked & continues to work with kt on coping strategies, expressing her feelings & fears using words versus behaviors, etc. JJJ, when difficult child is in this high level of anxiety there is a need for you to be calm. You must do your best to keep your difficult child connected, centered on the here & now. Even if through a gentle touch on the shoulder, using a calm voice, singing quietly, sitting close to difficult child while in this state of anxiety. As a parent it's difficult to watch your child relive trauma & abuse. Another thought - do you have a dog? Our dog Sally has been trained to sit close to kt when she is dissociative. It's very calming for her - many times more helpful than my being there. We're looking into a service dog for kt. Keeping you & difficult child in my thoughts & prayers [/QUOTE]
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