Reflective Journal in psychiatric mental health.

.Write,

Describe the situation (the course, the context)

Who was involved with the situation?

What did they have to do with the situation?

Reflect, think about

What are your reactions?

What are your feelings?

What are the good and the bad aspects of the situation?

What have you learned? What surprised you?

What is a challenge you faced?

Analyze, explain, gain insight.

What was really going on?

What sense can you make of the situation?

Can you integrate theory into the experience/situation?

Can you demonstrate an improved awareness and self-development because of the situation?

Conclusions

What can be concluded in a general and specific sense from this situation/experience and the analyses you have undertaken?

Personal action plan

What are you going to do differently in this type of situation next time?

What steps are you going to take on the basis of what you have learned?