An additional step to the rundown has been found necessary, especially in the case of a psychotic. This is the Responsibility Step. It consists of doing ARC Breaks Long Duration Triple/Quad and 2WC Recent Actions, taking up the best reading overt and running Responsibility on it (i.e., What about could you be responsible for?). If no major increase in responsibility, take up another reading overt and run Responsibility on that. Do this until there is a significant increase in responsibility. Follow this with running all reading evil purposes brought up during the Introspection steps of the RD with R3RA (omit on Clears and OTs). If the pc was found to R/S during the RD, the C/S would program him for R/S handling—either Expanded Dianetics or NED for OTs. Additionally, the C/S would note areas of low responsibility and order O/W run on those areas.
In the case of a psycho it is necessary to tailor the Introspection RD steps to the pc, instead of following it as a rote sequence at the risk of running unreading items on the pc. On any pc this is deadly. In a psycho it is pure dynamite.
To do this the C/S would order the subjects of the RD steps assessed, then handled in order of largest reads. The auditor's TR 1 and metering must be such that he can make a meter read. The RD could be made to fail on this point by missing hot subjects.
When you clear a cannibal what do you have? Experientially you have a cannibal. His experiential track is such that he's been a cannibal for ages. That's how he's handled life and people around him, that's what he knows how to do. This person is unaware of his responsibilities to other dynamics and is unfamiliar with proper behavior and responsible actions towards others. In the case of an SP, he has been busy destroying others for so long that when he's somewhat cleaned up on this he does not know what else to do or how to act. It's rather pathetic, actually.
With someone in a psychotic break, it is necessary to isolate the person for him to destimulate and to protect him and others from possible damage. While in isolation the person receives the Introspection RD done flawlessly on a shortsession basis, gradiently winning and gaining confidence. Between sessions the muzzled rule is in force. No one speaks to the person or in his hearing.
There comes a point where the C/S must decide to release the person from isolation. To do this the C/S must know that the person can take responsibility for his actions as regards others, as well as toward himself.
The C/S's action is a direct comm line to the person by notes. The person is provided with paper and pen to reply. The C/S must determine the person's responsibility level. Example: "Dear Joe, What can you guarantee me if you are let out of isolation?" If the person's reply shows continued irresponsibility toward other dynamics or fixation on one dynamic to the exclusion of others damaged, the C/S must inform the person of his continued isolation and why. Example: "Dear Joe, I'm sorry but no go on coming out of isolation yet. Your actions threatened the survival of hundreds of people indirectly and six families directly by burning down their houses. You are unaware of the effects this could have had and still only concerned about your own welfare. You must hate the human race quite a bit."
The C/S has drawn a conclusion based on the information he has and lets the person know where he stands. He does not reintrovert the pc by asking him, "Why did you burn down those houses?" He draws an accurate conclusion and indicates it.
This will elicit a protest from the person and bring about an involvement in the dynamics concerned. It also serves to bring about an awareness of consequences. Example: "But . . . but . . . I never meant to threaten others' survival. I just wanted to burn down the houses because I like fires. Gosh. . . I didn't mean it. I don't hate the human race. . . Oh! I really don't hate the human race." Cognition.
The person's auditing is continued between these exchanges. The auditor may have to clean up some ARC breaks as the protest is coming off. Skillfully done, that's all the auditor should have to clean up, except maybe some more O/Ws. When it is obvious the person is out of his psychosis and up to the responsibility of living with others his isolation is ended.
Handling the C/Sing and auditing on this RD requires a real understanding of New Era Dianetics and Expanded Dianetics basics and the utmost precision of application. Its results are nothing short of miraculous. I hope this will be of further assistance to you.