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[Bhat, Christine]

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

March 2018, Volume 40, Issue 1, pp 72-87 | Cite as
The PEWTER Study: Breaking Bad News Communication Skills Training for Counseling Programs

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    Kathleen Keefe-Cooperman, Devyn Savitsky, Walter Koshel, Varsha Bhat, Jessica Cooperman

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
First Online: 15 September 2017

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Abstract

The efficacy of teaching communication skills for breaking bad news in graduate-level counseling programs was examined. A structured model, PEWTER (Prepare, Evaluate, Warning, Telling, Emotional Response, Regrouping; Keefe-Cooperman and Nardi 2004), provides a method for this difficult task. Prior to training in using the model, students reported not feeling adequately trained or comfortable giving bad news. The PEWTER training undertaken was significantly related to students' increased feelings of preparedness and comfort. Breaking bad news is a universal experience across cultures and the structured protocol seems to offer value in helping counselors in training be better prepared for such a challenging task.
Keywords
Breaking bad news Communication Counselor training Counseling

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Christine Suniti Bhat, Ph.D., L.P.C, L.S.C.
Professor, Counselor Education,
Department of Counseling and Higher Education,
The Patton College of Education, OHIO UNIVERSITY, Athens, OH 45701

President, Association for Specialists in Group Work (2017-2018),
a national division of the American Counseling Association.

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