BHS165 — Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills
BHS 165 - Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills BHS 165 - Applied Therapeutic Communication Skills Description: Theory and practice of communication skills to establish and maintain effective ing relationships and enhance the therapeutic alliance. Emphasis on verbal communication, nonverbal communication, paraverbal communication, rapport building, empathetic and active listening skills, resolving interpersonal conflicts, appropriate feedback, and developing and maintaining personal and professional relationships. Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Course Content: Principles of interpersonal communication, verbal, nonverbal, and paraverbal messages Interpersonal communication in the ing professions: active listening, questioning, client-centered self-disclosure, judicious sharing Building a therapeutic alliance through trust, rapport, collaboration, and mindfulness Overcoming resistance Destructive communication patterns in familial relationships and strategies to repair ruptured bonds Intrapersonal/interpersonal conflict, escalation/de-escalation techniques, and conflict resolution, with focus on the collaborative process, surface/underlying issues, and problem solving Giving and feedback, transference/counter-transference, and supervision Learning