This was my first holistic clinical observation and I was surprised by how structured it was. Knowing this instantly made me feel a little less worried about seeing myself in the student practitioner’s position one day. The practitioner went through the case taking record, using SOCRATES, which I am getting familiar with, and I could therefore to some degree guess the kind of questions that was going to be asked. The practitioner was very calm and reassuring, letting the patient take her time to think before answering and, from what I could tell, the patient looked relaxed and comfortable while leaning all the way back into the chair.
Several times during the session, the practitioner brought up something the patient had said earlier (e.g.
Several times during the session, the practitioner brought up something the patient had said earlier (e.g.