Hi,<\/p>\n
Today I want to talk about KEY WORDS.<\/p>\n
You might be familiar with key words from raising children, as they are sometimes used<\/p>\n
in that situation. For example, I know a mom who uses a warning system where she never has to get up from her seat to discipline her children (at least at first). All she does is use key words, like\u2026 She\u2019ll say, \u201cThat\u2019s one\u2026\u201d Or, \u201cThat\u2019s two\u2026\u201d But when she gets to \u201cThat\u2019s three\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Well, then she does have to get out of her seat because then her children know that\u2019s when<\/p>\n
there will be discipline for what they failed to stop during the verbal warnings (key words).<\/p>\n
I know a couple that uses key words, too. He is a real joker. And he tends to pick on his wife.<\/p>\n
Which she doesn\u2019t mind\u2026Usually. Except around other people. So if he is teasing her too much and she is starting to get embarrassed, they have worked out that all she has to say is, \u201cThat\u2019s enough,\u201d and he\u2019ll stop. \u201cThat\u2019s enough\u201d are the key words they have worked out between them.<\/p>\n
Do you see what I\u2019m getting at?<\/p>\n
KEY WORDS<\/p>\n
Key words can be very useful in other situations as well.<\/p>\n
For example, there is a conductor in the local school, and he uses key words with his \u201corchestra\u201d<\/p>\n
(made up of students).<\/p>\n
At the end of a piece of music, he might say, \u201cThat was excellent!\u201d Excellent means that they don\u2019t have to practice the piece that week.<\/p>\n
He might say, \u201cThat was very good!\u201d Very good means that although the piece was<\/p>\n
performed well, it could still use some practice.<\/p>\n
Or he might say, \u201cThat was fine.\u201d Fine means there will definitely be practice on the horizon for that piece!<\/p>\n
You see? KEY WORDS.<\/p>\n
They can even be used with bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n
One woman I know who has bipolar disorder, uses KEY WORDS with her psychiatrist and<\/p>\n
his nurse. When she feels as if she is experiencing symptoms of bipolar mania, she calls her psychiatrist and uses the keyword \u201cescalate.\u201d That way, she doesn\u2019t have to go into a long<\/p>\n
explanation about what is going on with her \u2013 her psychiatrist (or his nurse, if the psychiatrist<\/p>\n
is occupied) knows what she is talking about. Because in a previous session they have together<\/p>\n
defined what the keyword \u201cescalate\u201d means to her.<\/p>\n
When she feels as if she might be experiencing the symptoms of a bipolar depression, she uses<\/p>\n
the keyword \u201cde-escalate\u201d in the same manner. Then her psychiatrist knows automatically what<\/p>\n
she is talking about and what to do for her. They still talk about what is happening, so that<\/p>\n
her psychiatrist knows how severe it is and whether she needs hospitalization or not, but the KEY WORD is at least a beginning and saves time.<\/p>\n
What is so good about the KEY WORD concept is that it goes so much further than just \u201cI need help.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you or your loved one first sits down with your psychiatrist and defines your key words, the<\/p>\n
psychiatrist will automatically know what you\u2019re talking about when you use them on the phone<\/p>\n
with them, instead of simply saying, \u201cI need help.\u201d<\/p>\n
Well, I have to go!<\/p>\n
Your Friend,<\/p>\n
Dave<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hi,<\/p>\n
Today I want to talk about KEY WORDS.<\/p>\n
You might be familiar with key words from raising children, as they are sometimes used<\/p>\n
in that situation. For example, I know a mom who uses a warning system where she never has to get up from her seat to discipline her children (at least at first). All she does is use key words, like\u2026 She\u2019ll say, \u201cThat\u2019s one\u2026\u201d Or,<\/p>\n