Being self-aware is particularly important for healthcare professionals who need to manage their cognitive, affective and behavioural self in order to engage effectively in therapeutic relationships. This book examines how self-awareness can be developed and applied in practice by combining theoretical and practical approaches.

 
'The book is a comprehensive guide on how to develop communication skills. It would be a useful reference for students and qualified nurses who are interested in empowerment, the use of language, developing relationships, stress, aggression, loss and the dynamics of power.' - Nursing Standard

Introduction
PART ONE: ON DEVELOPING SELF-AWARENESS: A Way of Engaging
Self Awareness
PART TWO: SELF-AWARENESS AND THE PERSON'S EXPERIENCE OF ILLNESS
Stress, Vulnerability and Self-Awareness
Power, Empowerment and Self-Awareness
Emotion of Loss and Self-Awareness
Anger, Aggression and Self-Awareness
PART THREE: COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND THE HELPING RELATIONSHIP
The Use of Language and Self-Awareness
Interpersonal Communication and Self-Awareness
Interpersonal Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Engagement and Developing Relationships
Concluding Remarks

DR. DEV M. RUNGAPADIACHY is Lecturer in Interpersonal Communication, Psychology and Nursing at the University of Leeds, UK. His previous publications include Interpersonal Communication and Psychology for Health Care Professionals: Theory and Practice (1999).