Posted by alexandra_k on October 21, 2005, at 16:29:48
In reply to Re: Another member of the family » Declan, posted by Glydin on October 21, 2005, at 15:50:14
> I remember being told when working with "confused" persons to not reenforce their delusions. Always attempting keep someone oriented to time, place, and person. Well, while this is a grand plan, I found when working with the elderly -sometimes, it was just better to let them be living in 1940. It made for a more enjoyable time for myself and the patient. But, I did see and made a differencation in confusion and delusions -perhaps I shouldn't have but I did.
I have heard someone else say the same thing on the boards. I think it was Phillipa or it may have been Toph. In the case of dementia the 'delusions' (more 'disorientations' to place time etc) seem relatively harmless. It is hard work to keep trying to reorient them and it may well be something that is painful to them too. Where is the harm in it if they want to believe its 1940?
I don't see a great problem either...
Indulging someone with paranoid delusions may well be different however. Because... In extreme cases people can act out on their delusions in ways that harm themselves or others. And so in those cases it is probably wise not to indulge them...
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