A male client with a diagnosis of schizophrenia begins to have hallucinations during a conversation with the nurse; this prevents him from receiving the message that the nurse is trying to communicate to him
According to Ruesch's theory of communication, this unsuccessful interaction is called _____ communication. a. Disturbed
b. Nontherapeutic
c. Blocked
d. Therapeutic
A
Ruesch called this type of interrupted communication disturbed communication. In addition to interference with receiving a message, as in the case of this client, the term applies to interference with the sending of messages, problems in language between people, insufficient information, and lack of the opportunity for feedback. Ruesch's theory did not coin the term nontherapeutic or blocked communication, and this interaction would not be considered therapeutic.
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