join me every week for brief psychology writing tips that will help you to better represent your data and communicate findings effectively to your target audience.
A further case for patient dignity
“If this report was about you, how would you feel about the tone/language?” For every report I write, I always try to ask myself that question. Why? A patient’s dignity is just as important as accurate communication of results. I like to think of report writing as storytelling based on data. A patient’s story is…
Loaded Words
Choosing the appropriate language and tone for a report can be tricky, particularly when you’re attempting to glean important details from a scoring program-created interpretive report (i.e., from QGlobal or PARiConnect). Language in these reports can be an excellent stepping stone, but it can sometimes seem overly pejorative, particularly with personality testing. Even when not…
Show vs. Tell
When writing behavioral observations, it can be tempting to interpret or explain what you see in front of you. A client may look nervous, sad, or angry, and as psychology writing tends to focus on emotions, it often seems most useful to convey meaning using adjectives and “feelings” words. Unfortunately, that can sometimes cause important…
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