Tales from the Nuthouse: Lest You Think I have a Really Cool Job

Originally Posted by richlevy

And how do you feel about that?

That expression was kinda, sorta, maybe already done by Pie:

Originally Posted by Pie

How does that make you feel?

Seriously, the technique has worked well with my patients who have difficulty articulating their thoughts due to stroke (CVA - cerebral vascular accident), MS - multiple sclerosis, dementia ... etc. They are frustrated enough by their own inability to communicate easily without having others jump to conclusions about what they are trying to say and put words in their mouths. This is especially true of dementia patients who often have roundabout ways of formulating ideas, pathways which make perfect sense to them; but, would seem senseless to most others. Initially reflecting such patients' questions or comments back at them helps maintain their train of thought regardless of the pathway. Disrupting that pathway with one's own conjectures increases their level of difficulty by adding to their frustration ... anger with you.

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

We were discussing you, not me.

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!