Re: i'm new to the group...RPT

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RPT = Response Prevention Therapy

Do I have that right??? His therapist challenges his thoughts, but

has also asked my son to experience the anxiety without performing

the corresponding ritual. For example, my son hoards things. A year

ago, throwing away a popsicle stick would have had him dissolve into

tears and tantrums. Now, he can throw one away with great support,

encouragement and insistance. Although, admitedly, he would still

rather hide them from me.

My son's therapist tells me that by experiencing the anxiety, without

performing the ritual, my son's brain will make actual physical

changes and shrink the cluster of cells responsible for the faulty

feedback, thus helping to break the cycle of reinforcement that his

brain experiences. My son's therapist says that the anxiety must be

experienced at a high level - like a 7 or above on a scale of 1 - 10,

in order for these changes to occur.

Does this sound familar to the rest of you????

Kris

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> In a message dated 3/25/2006 9:03:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> akdelgado@... writes:

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> Although, he struggles with full RPT,

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> Kris

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> What is RPT?

> LT

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