Which student behavior is consistent with therapeutic communication?
1. Offering your opinion when asked in order to convey support.
2. Summarizing the essence of the patient's comments in your own words.
3. Interrupting periods of silence before they become awkward for the patient.
4. Telling the patient he did well when you approve of his statements or actions.
Ans: 2. Summarizing the essence of the patient's comments in your own words.
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