A model of the empathic process for teachers of emotionally disturbed children.
A model for the demonstration of empathy by teachers, based on interviews with emotionally disturbed youngsters, is described. It is suggested that verbalization of understanding is not the complete process and that at least four interactive modalities are used by teachers to express empathy with a disturbed child.
D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000628:therapy*; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*