BATHE is an acronym for Background, Affect, Trouble, Handling, and Empathy and refers to specific questions or comments that physicians can incorporate into a standard interview with …

This therapy seeks to empower patients to trust themselves and others, confirm their positive feelings about themselves, and enhance their ability to control the circumstances of their lives. …

The BATHE technique is a form of psychotherapeutic intervention that is designed to fit smoothly into a 15-minute appointment.2 Stuart MR, Lieberman JA 1st published in 1986 The fifteen …

Background: What is going on in your life? Affect: How does that make you feel? Trouble: What about it troubles you most? Handling: How are you handling that? Empathy: That must be very …

We found that the satisfaction related to professional care and perception of patient centeredness was significantly higher in the patient group who had BATHE imple-mented in their …

BATHE*: A USEFUL MNEMONIC FOR ELICITING THE PSYCHOSOCIAL CONTEXT he psychosocial component of a patient's visit because of time constraints or fear of unearthing …

BATHE is a brief psychosocial intervention designed for physician use in patient consultations. The technique has gained some international recognition, but there is currently limited …