Tips from ODSW February 2016: Sibling's Guide to Psychosis | Page 18

Gentle Questioning

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Ask OPEN questions starting with, “who, what, where,
when, or how”
- Using open ended questions help direct their
thoughts and choices.

REPEATING and RE-PHRASING what we want to

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say to them may help to get their attention.
- Sometimes, our loved ones may not pay enough
attention or may be distracted by other thoughts,
sounds or visions.

Try to AVOID :

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Taking it personally when
your sibling are rude, or they
are shouting or scolding you.

Getting into an argument or
scold them.

- Let them know that you will
postpone the conversation
until they have calmed down.

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- It may result in negative
consequences.