In a therapy situation, a therapist or counselor will repeat or rephrase a subject's own words to make certain that remarks have been understood and to provide the subject with the ability to see their ideas and emotions more honestly. Compare to: clarification; interpretation; reframing.
RESTATEMENT: "Restatement can help a patient examine their own thoughts and feelings."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "RESTATEMENT," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/restatement/ (accessed March 20, 2023).
