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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 433307" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>What struck me most was your use of words. If you used those exact words, "unscramble your brain" then I really don't blame the kid for screaming and being scared. I know what it means, you know what it means, your 10y/o might even know what that phrase means, but 7 y/os are much more literal. The kid might really be thinking that like in a cartoon, his head will be cut open and scrambled. </p><p></p><p>Try explaining it again. No threat of an appointment, just to see what he thinks of the idea. Since therapy, therapist, and social worker might already be "tainted" words to him, use "feelings Dr" or any other phrase you feel comfortable with. Explain that it's talking and games, and he can tell the "feelings Dr" ANYTHING, even big secrets he might not want to tell you. Then if he seems receptive, you can give him a heads up for the appointment time. If he's resistant, he's going to be resistant no matter what. I paid 5 copays to have a therapist "try" talking to DD1 just to have her groan for every response. (she was on the wrong medications at the time)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 433307, member: 11965"] What struck me most was your use of words. If you used those exact words, "unscramble your brain" then I really don't blame the kid for screaming and being scared. I know what it means, you know what it means, your 10y/o might even know what that phrase means, but 7 y/os are much more literal. The kid might really be thinking that like in a cartoon, his head will be cut open and scrambled. Try explaining it again. No threat of an appointment, just to see what he thinks of the idea. Since therapy, therapist, and social worker might already be "tainted" words to him, use "feelings Dr" or any other phrase you feel comfortable with. Explain that it's talking and games, and he can tell the "feelings Dr" ANYTHING, even big secrets he might not want to tell you. Then if he seems receptive, you can give him a heads up for the appointment time. If he's resistant, he's going to be resistant no matter what. I paid 5 copays to have a therapist "try" talking to DD1 just to have her groan for every response. (she was on the wrong medications at the time) [/QUOTE]
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