NONTHERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES Advising-telling the client what to do Agreeing- indicating accord with the client Belittling feelings

expressed- misjudging the degree of the clients discomfort Challenging- demanding proof from the client Defending- attempting to protect someone or some attack Disagreeing- opposing the clients ideas Disapproving denouncing the clients behavior or ideas Giving approval- sanctioning the clients behavior or ideas Giving literal responses- responding to a figurative comment as thought it were a statement of fact Indicating the existence of an external source- attributing the source of thoughts, feelings, and behavior to others or to outside influences Interpreting- asking to make conscious that which is unconscious; telling the client or her experience Indicating an unrelated topic- changing the subject Making stereotyped comments- offering meaningless clichs or trite questions Probing- persistent questioning of the client Reassuring- indicating there is no for anxiety or other feelings of discomfort Rejecting- refusing to consider or showing contempt for the clients ideas or behaviors Requesting an explanation- asking the client to provide reasons for thoughts, feelings, behaviors, events Testing- appraising the clients degree of insight Using denial- refusing to admit that a problem exists