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cognitive structuring, the process of reviewing with a patient the changes that have occurred in his or her thinking in order to instill a sense of those changes, and of his or her role in bringing about those changes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To reduce uncertainty, nurses use either a "piece-meal", cognitive structuring or intuitive approach to clinical decision-making (Cioffi, 1997:203207; Fonteyn, 1999; Tabak & Bar-Tal, Any major change in one's life results in the addition of a structural more which, if significant, results in a radical change in the cognitive structuring of incoming information and modifies one's outlook on life. The core of this model is based upon an assumption that adolescence is a process of growth during which certain attitudes, beliefs and values are explored, cognitive structuring occurs, and skills are acquired. |
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