During a Support Group, a Patient Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Says

question 29

Multiple Choice

During a support group, a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia says, "Sometimes I feel sad that I will never have a good job like my brother. Then I dwell on it and maybe I should not." Select the nurse leader's best comment to facilitate discussion of this issue.

• A) "It is often better to focus on our successes rather than our failures."
• B) "How have others in the group handled painful feelings like these?"
• C) "Grieving for what is lost is a normal part of having a mental disorder."
• D) "I wonder if you might also experience feelings of anger and helplessness."

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Definitions:

Labeling Theory

The view that reactions of, and characterizations by, others are an essential element in deviance.

Rule-Breaking Behaviors

Actions that violate established guidelines, laws, or social norms.

Deviant

Behavior that violates the norms or expectations of a group or society.

Anomie Theory

The theory that deviant behavior arises when people striving to achieve culturally valued goals find they do not have access to the legitimate means of attaining these goals.