Problem 1: Provide one example of how therapeutic communication techniques differ between nurses and psychiatric mental health practitioners (PMHNPs).
Problem 2: Select one verbal component of therapeutic communication. Discuss the importance of the component in relation to the overall goal of a therapeutic alliance.
Problem 3: Select one nonverbal component of therapeutic communication. Discuss the importance of the component in relation to the overall goal of a therapeutic alliance.
Problem 4: Discuss one pitfall to avoid when establishing a therapeutic alliance. Identify strategies the PMHNP can use to avoid this pitfall.