Module 5 Lesson 6. Delusions and hallucinations How to stop or reduce delusions and hallucinations? Let’s look at the following example Rajesh’s wife Pooja is living with dementia. One day, Rajesh and Pooja are out for a walk. They see a woman in the distance. Pooja starts calling loudly “Vanika, Vanika, I’m over here”. Then she starts approaching a woman unknown to Rajesh; a young lady who is probably about 20 years old. Pooja mistakenly believes that the young woman in the park is her sister who died in a car accident over 30 years ago. The young woman ignores her. Pooja becomes very upset. Check your understandingMistaking a person for someone else. What would you recommend Rajesh do? Please check all correct answers. Say “When we get home, you can look at pictures of Vanika and remember her”.Say “Yes you are right, it is Vanika”.Try to ‘convince’ Pooja of the truth.Involve the woman in the park in any way.Say that the young woman in the park is someone who looks like her, but it is not her.Argue with Pooja that the young woman is not her sister.Directly tell the truth, harshly, to set the record straight.Lead her away from the woman in the park.Soothe her in a calm voice.Check Say “When we get home, you can look at pictures of Vanika and remember her”. This is a good response because Rajesh addresses the importance of her sister, without arguing that the young woman Pooja saw in the park was not her sister. Say “Yes you are right, it is Vanika”. This is not correct because it is not the truth. Try to ‘convince’ Pooja of the truth. This is not a good response as Pooja may not understand. Involve the woman in the park in any way. This is not helpful because it may make the situation more complicated. Say that the young woman in the park is someone who looks like her, but it is not her. This is a good response because it maintains a positive social environment. Argue with Pooja that the young woman is not her sister. This is not a good response as it may make Pooja even more upset. Directly tell the truth, harshly, to set the record straight. This is not a good response as it may make Pooja even more upset. Lead her away from the woman in the park. This is a good response because it will distract her from the young woman in the park. Soothe her in a calm voice. This is a good response because people with delusions and hallucinations may feel frightened and insecure. Error: Please select at least one option.Please click ‘check’ to view the answers before continuing.Error: Please type your answers in the text box.