Guest guest Posted January 5, 2000 Report Share Posted January 5, 2000 It is interesting that Steve also is reluctant to go on the teen list. My son is also. And the list is dominated by girls. Dan says he doesn't want to be on it because his symptoms are so different from those experienced by the kids on the list that he can't relate to it. Judy Kathy Hammes wrote: > > HI : > > Thanks for your kind words. I consider that the single most helpful > thing > that we did to promote Steve's recovery from severe OCD was to get > fussy > about the knowledge and expertise of his docs. We moved from going > through > docs at a rate of four plus in ten months to the current situation > where we > have had the same treatment team since July 1998! This is almost > unheard of > stability in the mental health field. Also deciding to asssemble a > team to > approach the problem has been very helpful (if very expensive) as they > can > confer together when things get sticky in treatment and no one > professional > feels completely responsible for treatment success. Most mental > health > professionals operate in a very isolated setting and I find they > really > enjoy the opportunity to share information and work together doing > problem > solving. It is a good networking tool for them. > > Steve asked me recently if we are going to the OCF Conference in > 2000. We > are hoping it will be in Las Vegas as that is not so far for us as DC > and we > are going to California in the summer already. He likes the > combination of > touring the destination as well as the interaction with other kids > with OCD. > He really enjoyed swimming in the pool with 's daughter, Ziv! It > is > very therapeutic for them not to be the sick one, helps them keep > things in > perspective. Also we had a great time going to shows which we never > can do > here in our isolated, rural community. I am sure Steve would love to > interact with . Steve is also reluctant to go on the teen list > even > though he has met Dr. Hat and several of the other participants. > Hopefully > this too will change in the not-too-distant future. > > Good luck to you and , take care, aloha, Kathy (H) > kathyh@... > > At 10:44 PM 01/04/2000 -0600, you wrote: > >From: <maryth3@...> > > > >Hugs to you Wonderful ! And you too Kathy and Louis! > > and Kathy, what you have said about the therapist jumping > >ship has made me stronger and more determined to find someone > >who is resourceful, energetic and knows what in the H-ll they are > >doing! It makes me realize just what we have really been feeling the > >last several months..... we are spinning our wheels and going nowhere > >fast! > > > >I can not wait for the next OCF conference! and I will be there > >for sure! I would love for to meet other kids that go through > the > >same things that he does. I am also trying to get active on the > ocd- > >teen list. I figure if nothing else, he can at least read the posts > from the > >other kids (he is extremely shy). > > > >You guys are the best group of people in the whole world! You all > are so > >supportive and compassionate! : ) Bless you... > > > >Love to you all! > >mary from La. > > > > " W. Birk " wrote: > > > >> From: " W. Birk " <wb4@...> > >> > >> Gail, , etc..... > >> > >> I have been thinking of how Tom made the changeover from > resistance to > >> treatment to acceptance. The best answer I can remember is taking > him to > >> meet other ocd'ers who were accessing treatment. He had met other > identified > >> ocd'ers, but they were getting the same med treatment as him > without any > >> cbt. > >> > >> I took Tom to the OCSDA conference in LA last May and I believe > that the > >> influence of Kathy H, Jim in San Diego, and their children, as well > as > >> and M., Vivian, Cherry, etc.... made the difference. He was > able to > >> observe how other people were handling their ocd - and not > resisting. He > >> heard about the basic principles of ERP... At the OCF conference > in > >> Washington, DC, he made connections and was approached by many > people to > >> give him encouragement to seek treatment. > >> > >> I like Kathy's comparison of going to someone when there is a > chance for > >> success VS someone who knows they are failing and prefer to jump > ship before > >> that happens. I agree with her, too. My approach in counselling > is: If > >> that doesnt work, what else can we try? If only more > professionals were > >> less 'stuck' in their protocal and more creative, I believe there > would be a > >> broader range of therapists to access. > >> > >> Re and - maybe it would be productive to get them > together. > >> Perhaps they could find something in common to discuss via-the > internet. I > >> offer my kids too - but distance may make things a little more > difficult to > >> organize!! > >> > >> Louis as usual has articulated how I am feeling. You are a wise > man, and a > >> good father, Louis. dont forget that. > >> > >> Which brings me to the next thing: WHEN we know where the next OCF > >> conference is going to be held - I encourage those who can attend > to bring > >> their children. The opportunity to mix and observe, and understand > that they > >> are really part of a huge population is invaluable. > >> > >> take care you two........... wendy, in canada > >> wb4@... > >> (temp was in the +40'sf today; tonight its expected to be zero!!! > Gail, > >> sticks and stones.....*k* !!!!!) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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