NR605 Week 3
1. therapeutic communication: -Translating emotions
• Sharing observations
• Sharing empathy
• Sharing hope
• Sharing humor
• Sharing feelings
-Non-verbal communication
• Active Listening
• Using touch
• Using silence
-Information verification/dissemination
• Providing information
• Clarifying
• Focusing
,• Paraphrasing
• Validation
• Asking relevant questions
2. nontherapeutic techniques: Asking for Explanations
-Why are you so anxious?
Asking Personal Questions
-Why don't you and John get married?
Giving Advice
-If I was you, I'd take a break from school.
Disapproval
-You shouldn't even think about assisted suicide; it's not right.
Defensive Responses
-No one here would intentionally lie to you.
,False Reassurance
-Don't worry, everything will be all right.
3. Therapeutic techniques: Broad Openings
-What would you like to talk about today?
, Reflecting
-What do you think you should do about it?
Presenting Reality
-I don't see anyone else in the room.
Sympathy
-I'm so sorry about your mastectomy; it must be terrible to lose a breast.
Summarizing
-Today we have talked about a plan for you to manage feelings of anger.
Making an Observation
-You seem upset about something.
4. Which theory would the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
(PMH- NP) most need to consider when conducting a psychiatric interview
in the following situations?
1. therapeutic communication: -Translating emotions
• Sharing observations
• Sharing empathy
• Sharing hope
• Sharing humor
• Sharing feelings
-Non-verbal communication
• Active Listening
• Using touch
• Using silence
-Information verification/dissemination
• Providing information
• Clarifying
• Focusing
,• Paraphrasing
• Validation
• Asking relevant questions
2. nontherapeutic techniques: Asking for Explanations
-Why are you so anxious?
Asking Personal Questions
-Why don't you and John get married?
Giving Advice
-If I was you, I'd take a break from school.
Disapproval
-You shouldn't even think about assisted suicide; it's not right.
Defensive Responses
-No one here would intentionally lie to you.
,False Reassurance
-Don't worry, everything will be all right.
3. Therapeutic techniques: Broad Openings
-What would you like to talk about today?
, Reflecting
-What do you think you should do about it?
Presenting Reality
-I don't see anyone else in the room.
Sympathy
-I'm so sorry about your mastectomy; it must be terrible to lose a breast.
Summarizing
-Today we have talked about a plan for you to manage feelings of anger.
Making an Observation
-You seem upset about something.
4. Which theory would the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
(PMH- NP) most need to consider when conducting a psychiatric interview
in the following situations?
