Relapse?

[Guest guest]

I did 14 sessions with a five Y O girl who was experiencing severe

separation anxiety. She would not play alone in her room for even 5

minutes and leaving her at pre-school was a nightmare. She was

beginning to develop a propensity for back talk which mom attributes

to the girl's dad. She was doing very well by the first five

sessions and was able to go to day care without fuss and even play

alone in her room for half an hour. Her family was amazed. She was

nice to people and happy most of the time. We worked mostly at T3-T4

with windowed squashes and some at Fz allowing a 5 yo's version of

lobeta and alpha.

I switched offices and they " took a break " after approximately 16

sessions. After a three week " break " the mom called me and said

ever since the girl hit her head on the clothes line pole ( she has

a huge lump on her forehead three weeks later) and blackened her

eyes, she has " gone back " to the way she was when she first came to

see me.

Any insights?

Dnaa