Core Concepts on Therapeutic Communication Flashcards
refers to the reciprocal exchange of ideas between or among persons.
Communication
Elements of Communication
- Sender
- Message
- Receiver
- Channel
- Feedback
- Context
originator of information.
Sender
– information being transmitted.
Message
recipient of information.
Receiver
mode of communication.
Channel
return response
Feedback
the setting of communication
Context
Criteria of Successful Communication
Feedback
Appropriateness
Flexibility
Efficiency
Common Problems in Communication
Dysfunctional communication
Double bind communication
Differences between the denotative and connotative meaning
Incongruent communication
– conveys a “dammed if I do and dammed if I don’t.”
Double-bind communication
Identify what common problem in communication
A family member may respond to a direct request by another family member, only to be rebuked when the request is fulfilled.
Double-bind communication
– an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning.
Connotation
meaning of a word
Denotation