One example of research that affected my family was when my daughter suffered severe stomach pain. Doctors couldn’t figure out why she was in so much pain. They did several tests and found that she was holding her bowels. They asked me if she had suffered any trauma in her life recently. I told them that her grandmother had just passed away several weeks ago. Apparently, this was something that she felt that she could control since she couldn’t control the lost that had affected her so deeply.
They did a study test on her to see how she dealt with sadness and tragedy. At the end of the test it was found that she was otherwise happy but didn’t want to leave her dad and me to go potty. After the study was done we found different ways to let her know that we would still be there when she came out of the potty.
This study was needed and affective because children deal with tragedy in different ways. They are just like adults and they try to find ways to take control of their lives when they feel that they have lost control. This was a very non-evasive study in the sense that it didn’t require overnight visits to the doctors or long observations. There was a lot of talking and drawing. My daughter actually thought it was fun.
Wow, I liked how you and the professionals dealt with the situation. I agree with you, we can find out a lot about children through research and they can even find our "researches" fun!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear that the real reason behind your child keeping bowels in was determined. I hope more children and parents benefit from this kind of intervention from professionals when they come in for routine check ups.
DeWana, that was a very encouraging post. It was great to see that the professionals sought to get to the root of the problem and did not just prescribe medication to solve the symptoms. The fact that your daughter enjoyed the study test shows that it was very non-invasive and suitable for her age group. It was also an effective study as they solved the problem with excellent results :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing story. Research like that is an exception to the rule. I feel as though research that is aimed to help one specific person at a time is alright but when you begin experimenting on one to help the masses, I feel as though it is not worth it.
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