Experts recommend the SART strategy: Show empathy; Affirm critical thinking; avoid Ridicule; and invoke conspiracy theory “exiters” as Trusted messengers.
Coincidentally, for patients who are in a psychotic break along with other severe psychiatric crisis situations, the acronym "LEAP" is used by family members/friends/associates/etc) to help someone who is having difficulties/not in reality...."L-E-A-P" = "L"="Listen" // "E"=Empathize // "A"=Agree // "P"=Partner. Created by expert psychologist Dr. Xavier Amador, it helps calm the person who is in a psychological/psychiatric crisis.
Coincidentally, for patients who are in a psychotic break along with other severe psychiatric crisis situations, the acronym "LEAP" is used by family members/friends/associates/etc) to help someone who is having difficulties/not in reality...."L-E-A-P" = "L"="Listen" // "E"=Empathize // "A"=Agree // "P"=Partner. Created by expert psychologist Dr. Xavier Amador, it helps calm the person who is in a psychological/psychiatric crisis.