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Title: Over familiarity, maybe? Post by: Lilabet on May 13, 2016, 03:27:54 PM Given one of the issues with my daughter's BPD is inappropriate relationships, is it appropriate for the psychiatrists and therapists to have her call them by their first name? For example instead of Dr. Wall, Jim.
Title: Re: Over familiarity, maybe? Post by: LilMe on July 27, 2016, 12:04:03 PM I don't normally visit this board, but saw you hadn't received a response. My children call all their counselors, etc. by their first name. Even their pediatric dentist is know by his first name to all the children. I think that is normal and helps the child to feel comfortable with the person.
Title: Re: Over familiarity, maybe? Post by: lbjnltx on August 04, 2016, 11:20:00 AM I taught my daughter from a very young age to show respect to her elders, such as the parents of her friends, by preceding their first name with a Mrs, Mr., or Miss.
ie... .Mrs. Holly, Mr. John She naturally continued this when she dealt with professionals. Using their professional title. ie... .Dr. Tom, Nurse Laura When she entered therapy (a very intimate relationship) she called her therapist Mr. "Bob". Just our experience. |