Maud Hevink

| 139 5 Worksheet Page Interviewer Sample Script Comments 7 Projective technique – Thelma a few months later Set up So now can you please to turn to page 7. Can you see a picture of Thelma and John together? What do you think is happening in this picture? Activities Storytelling: It is now a few months after Thelma’s doctor has told her she has dementia. Look at this picture and imagine yourself in Thelma’s place. Over the past few months what if anything has changed? Individual projection: So I want you to look at this picture and keep trying to imagine yourself in Thelma’s place. Makes some notes about what Thelma thinking, feeling, or what she has been doing. Take a few minutes again to put yourself in Thelma’s place and make some notes or drawings on your page. Telephone: I will keep quiet to give you time to think and note down answers. Online: I will turn of my microphone to give you time to think and note down answers, you cannot hear me, I will still be able to hear you. [1 -2min] Share/Discuss thoughts: So now that you have had a couple of minutes to think and make some notes, I wonder what you think is happening for Thelma at this moment? Could you share your ideas with me? [Interviewer make notes of ideas shared]. Supports/Ideal World: so in a more ideal world, what could done at this time to support? What sort of supports are helpful? What could the doctor do? Who else might have a role to play? Care plan: Would it be useful to Thelma to receive supports to make a plan for what should come next? Who could support her with this? So is there anything the doctor (or John) shouldn’t do? Feedback: Thanks for those ideas. So from what you said I learnt …. [interviewer refer to notes to assist] Did I forget anything important? Aim This activity seeks to recreate the feeling of a few months later. The interviewers role is to bring the participant ‘in’ to the moment portrayed in the story. It should be read in a way to engage the participant in the situation. Activities Read the story Introduce the self-reflection activity. Give the participant a couple of minutes to make own notes. Support their sharing about their thoughts. Make notes about main points shared. Ask/prompt for additional information. Provide feedback/ summary of main points 8 Projective technique - Resolving the Storyline Set up: So now can you please turn to page 8. Can you see another picture of Thelma and John together? What is happening in this picture? Activities Storytelling: So now let’s take a look at the most recent part of Thelma’s story. Over a year has now past now since Thelma’s diagnosis. Things are feeling more settled. Despite the challenges, Thelma is discovering more ways to help them live well Final projection: Is there anything you would like to say to Thelma? Or John? Aim To give the participant closure on the story and a last chance to offer any additional insights or advice. Activities This can just be free sharing and thoughts from the participant. No need to write or draw.

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