What I learned from my dad I used the same technique to my patient.
Mother brought 16 y old boy and was yelling at him asking me to tell him to stop using drugs.
I requested the mother to let me handle him.
I looked at the boy and said I reviewed chart you are a great student, good grades, you are doing lot better
than I was at 16, Mom and son staring at me.
I continued You are doing so well in this day and age, I am so proud of you.
He smiled at me. I Posed a question Do you use drugs, He was not expecting that and spontaneously said
Yes.
Her mother stood up why you was lying to me that you do not use drugs.
I requested to the mother Please do not interrupt. and promised to do so.
I asked the Boy Do you know what you need?
Kick in the butt Boy replied
I said no you need hug and kiss
I grabbed him and kissed on his forehead
He resisted for a moment and put his head on my shoulder and start crying.
Her Mom stood up and yelled Are you trying to tell the Doctor that I am a bad Mom.
and stormed out of the room.
Boy continued to cry for a moment and really opened up and told me his story.
Which was so sad but very typical. I comforted him and make an appointment in 1 week.
Next day her Mom came to see me and I explained when kids do something bad they feel the guilty
always use reverse phycology. take the responsibility and live them with guilt and it works most of the time.
6 months later and mom told me proudly that he is not using drugs any more.
My father did to me and I did to my patient and it worked,
Try it It may work for you.