Process recording is a brief conversation with a client based on therapeutic goals, symptoms of illness, and verbal and non-verbal behavior, where the nurse writes a report of the interaction. The purpose is to conceptualize activities, improve self-awareness, analyze communication, establish rapport, identify problems and symptoms, and assess insight and goals. The recording includes the nurse and patient's verbal and non-verbal responses and inferences made.

1. PROCESS RECORDING

2. DEFINITION
It is brief conversation with client based on the
therapeutic goals, symptoms of illness and verbal and
non-verbal behavior of the client could be explored.

3. • It is written reports of verbal interactions with client
OR
• It is recording of conversation between nurse and
patient in the psychiatric setup.

4. PURPOSES
 To conceptualize and organize ongoing activities with
client.
 To improve self awareness
 To analyze communication
 To establish rapport
 To know the signs and symptoms
 To identify patients problems

5. NURSES RESPONSE PATIENTS RESPONSE TECHNIQUE INFERENCE
VERBAL NON-VERBAL VERBAL NON-VERBAL
OUTLINE/ FORMAT

6. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
 To establish therapeutic nurse-patient relationship
 To obtain data
 To assess insight
 To identify problems