To demonstrate therapeutic communication when saying, 'Tell me about your visit with your family this morning,' which technique is being used?

To demonstrate therapeutic communication when saying, 'Tell me about your visit with your family this morning,' which technique is being used?

• A. Offering general leads
• B. Seeking clarification
• C. Giving recognition
• D. Attempting to translate

Answer: (A)

Offering general leads invites the client to continue talking by giving an open, broad prompt. Saying “Tell me about your visit with your family this morning” opens the topic and lets the client choose what details to share, encouraging further elaboration without steering the conversation to a specific point. This contrasts with seeking clarification, which focuses on clarifying something the client said; giving recognition, which would acknowledge the client’s efforts or feelings; and attempting to translate, which would restate or interpret the client’s feelings into the clinician’s own words.

Offering general leads invites the client to continue talking by giving an open, broad prompt. Saying “Tell me about your visit with your family this morning” opens the topic and lets the client choose what details to share, encouraging further elaboration without steering the conversation to a specific point. This contrasts with seeking clarification, which focuses on clarifying something the client said; giving recognition, which would acknowledge the client’s efforts or feelings; and attempting to translate, which would restate or interpret the client’s feelings into the clinician’s own words.