Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e >Empathy

Mitchell D. Feldman, John F. Christensen, Jason M. Satterfield, Ryan Laponis+

Table 2-2.Skills to get emotion “on the table.”

Skill Example

Reading the emotion “You seem upset.”

Direct inquiry “How is this for you?”

Indirect inquiry

“How has this been affecting your day-to-day life?”

Impact

“What do you think might be causing your [symptom]?”

Beliefs/attributions

“What led you to come in today for your [symptom]?”

Triggers

Intuiting how the patient might be feeling “I can imagine that this might be worrying for you.”

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