Discussion 1
Current Health Care Setting
In 200 - 250 words, provide a comprehensive answer using your readings, knowledge and experience for this discussion. Describe the barriers to effective patient-provider communications. What factors in the current state of health care in the United States may be contributing to ineffective communication and why? In your opinion, which barriers or factors have the greatest impact on communication and why? Support your assertions with scholarly sources.
Discussion 2
Therapeutic Communication
200-250 words Begin your discussion by analyzing your use of non-therapeutic interviewing skills and identify one or more areas that you will work on to improve your skills. Additionally, view the Establishing a Therapeutic Relationship video. Add to your discussion response by addressing the following questions:
• What therapeutic and non-therapeutic interviewing techniques did the interviewer display?
• What, if anything, would you recommend that the interviewer do differently to be more effective?
Support your assertions with scholarly sources.