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Mental Health 1
Review of therapeutic communication
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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
12/09/2011

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Acknowledgment
Definition
Recognizing the clients opionions and statements without imposing your own values and judgment
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Clarifying
Definition
The process of making sure you have understood the meaning of what was said
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Confrontaiton
Definition
Calling attention to inconsistent behavior, information shared or not shared
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Focusing
Definition
Assiting the client to explore a specific topic which may include sharing percuptions and theme identification
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Information giving
Definition
Feedback about client's observed behavior
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Open-ended questions
Definition
Questions that require more than a yes or no response
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Reflecting/restating
Definition
Paraphrasing or repeating what the client has said (Be carful not to overuse, client will feel as though you ar not listening)
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silence
Definition
Can be therapeutic or can be used to control interaction; use carefully w/ paranoid client; may be misinterpreted or could be used to support paranoid ideation.
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Suggesting
Definition
Offering alternatives, e.g., have you ever considered.
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