clarification

clarification

[kler′ifikā′shən]

Etymology: L, clarus, clear, facere, to make

(in psychology) an intervention technique designed to guide the patient in focusing on and recognizing gaps and inconsistencies in his or her statements.

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clarification [klar″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shun]

1. the clearing of a liquid from turbidity.

2. the making of a concept or statement easier to understand.

values clarification in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as assisting another to clarify her or his own values in order to facilitate decision making.