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Stabilizing Someone with Unregulated Moods / Thoughts (Step 3)
After we have introduced positive stimuli into the environment, and observed when / where / how it works best (Step 2), we want to focus on creating a stable and healthy daily routine. We know people with a dysregulated mood and/or thought patterns may react negatively if we try to talk to them directly about their problems, so we will start with an...
Stabilizing Someone with Unregulated Moods / Thoughts (Step 2)
After we have identified specific sensory stimuli…we want to intentionally include these in the home environment and in the daily routine. Social rhythm therapy seeks to stabilize someone’s circadian rhythm by structuring (and creating consistency) in a person’s wake / sleep, activity / rest, and social interaction / alone time.
Stabilizing Someone with Unregulated Moods / Thought (Step 1)
It is difficult to know what to do when a loved one has intense mood swings and / or experiences hallucinations, delusions, or psychotic episodes. When these are particularly severe, the individual might have to meet (voluntarily or involuntarily) with a psychiatrist, and might be diagnosed with a mood disorder (such as bipolar disorder or cyclothymia), a personality disorder (such as borderline personality disorder), psychosis, schizophrenia, or other conditions. Some individuals may have some symptoms or traits that meet these conditions, but not enough to meet the diagnostic criteria.
Why Project Based Learning Works
In life, we often learn important lessons through real-world “hands-on” experience. A simple example might be learning to bake. I saw a recipe for a pavlova dessert, and the written directions seemed clear and simple – basically beat egg whites and sugar, and bake at a low temperature.
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