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Ordinary chat and therapeutic conversation: phatic communication and mental health nursing
Author(s) -
Burnard P
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00639.x
Subject(s) - conversation , mental health , context (archaeology) , psychology , nursing , medicine , communication , psychotherapist , paleontology , biology
This paper offers a definition of ‘phatic communication’ and identifies examples of it. The paper also illustrates how a knowledge of such communication is useful for mental health nurses in conversation with their clients and colleagues. The importance of turn taking in conversations is also discussed in a cultural context. Various examples of phatic communication are offered.