compulsions

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Hi please show some sympathy.I have had issues with neighbours basically deliberately misinterpreting my way of communicating when I ask for something reasonable.

I think with your patient you need to ask why he is doing this and get him in front of a good therapist.They can then explore and maybe find medication.Just saying someones behaviour is innappropriate can be taken the wrong way.In his world he would feel he is engaging normally as his brain  is wired that way.I also think a support group would help his GP.etc hope that helps

"Necro please..." *read in the voice of Paul Mooney*

Yeah but the Guy is still standing on the pavement 

soo... ?

what is the history between the neighbor and the 13yr old?

have they ever engaged with each other before?

Have you taken the child to other places, and when there, do they demonstrate the same behavior?

Is the child's only outlet for curiosity and subject to focus on what they see around the house they live in?

I'm trying to help.

This is 13 years old, bruv

does the neighbor ever engage directly with your client?

What is their history?

Have you and he gone to other places together?

Hi andysomerset,

My daughter has many compulsions which often seem to go round in regular cycles. Have you tried social stories? They seem to work quite well - you write a very simple script about the behaviour, being careful to emphasise the positive behaviour that you want, and keep going through it then referring to it again when the compulsion arises. There are books about it and social workers should know about them. 

Good luck with your client - most people are better at hiding how nosy they are!