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    Therapeutic communication refers to purposeful interactions between nurses and patients to effectively exchange information and feelings. The key purposes are to develop therapeutic relationships, establish rapport, explore patients' thoughts and feelings, and facilitate personal growth and behavioral change. Successful communication requires feedback, appropriateness, efficiency, and flexibility. Personal, social, and environmental factors can all influence communication. Common therapeutic communication techniques include using silence, open-ended questions, touch, acknowledging feedback, focusing, restating, reflecting, summarizing, and active listening.

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    Therapeutic communication refers to purposeful interactions between nurses and patients to effectively exchange information and feelings. The key purposes are to develop therapeutic relationships, establish rapport, explore patients' thoughts and feelings, and facilitate personal growth and behavioral change. Successful communication requires feedback, appropriateness, efficiency, and flexibility. Personal, social, and environmental factors can all influence communication. Common therapeutic communication techniques include using silence, open-ended questions, touch, acknowledging feedback, focusing, restating, reflecting, summarizing, and active listening.

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    Therapeutic Communication

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    Therapeutic communication refers to purposeful interactions between nurses and patients to effectively exchange information and feelings. The key purposes are to develop therapeutic relationships, establish rapport, explore patients' thoughts and feelings, and facilitate personal growth and behavioral change. Successful communication requires feedback, appropriateness, efficiency, and flexibility. Personal, social, and environmental factors can all influence communication. Common therapeutic communication techniques include using silence, open-ended questions, touch, acknowledging feedback, focusing, restating, reflecting, summarizing, and active listening.

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    THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION Therapeutic communication refers to purposeful interaction between the nurse and the patient to promote effective

    exchange of information, ideas of feelings. Purpose: Developing a therapeutic relationships Establishing rapport Exploring patients feelings and thoughts Facilitating personal growth and behavioral change Providing support and comfort

    Keys to Successful Communication: Feedback Appropriateness Efficiency Flexibility -there should be an accurate return response. -response should be relevant. -message and question should be clear, simple and concrete -absence of over control and under control.

    Factors that Influence Communication: Personal Factors Social Factors Environmental Factors

    Therapeutic Communication Techniques: *Using silence *Providing general leads *Being specific *Using open ended questions *Using touch *Presenting reality *Seeking clarification *Offering self *Acknowledging or feedback *Focusing *Restating *Paraphrasing *Reflecting *Summarizing *Rehearsing *Encouraging comparison *Limit setting *Role playing *Empathy *Exploring *Active Listening *Giving Broad Openings *Stating The Observed *Voicing Doubt

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