The use of clinical role-play and reflection in learning therapeutic communication skills in mental health education: an integrative review

• Published in: Advances in medical education and practice Vol. 10; pp. 415 - 425
• Main Authors: Ronning, Solrun Brenk, Bjorkly, Stal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.06.2019; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Clinical medicine; Communication; Drama; Education; Equality; Health aspects; Health education; Knowledge; Learning; Medical personnel training; Mental health; Nursing; Nursing education; Patients; Psychiatry; Psychotherapy; Reflection; Reflective practice; Review; Roleplay; Simulation; Skill development; Students; Teachers; Teaching; Therapeutic communication; University colleges; Norway; New York; United States > US; therapeutic communication; nursing; education; reflection; review; role-play

An important goal in mental health education is for students to develop their ability to provide care and help to people with different degrees of mental problems. Positive experiences with the use of clinical role-play and subsequent reflection inspired us to investigate whether previous empirical...