Current Research Addressing the Question of Whether Psychotic Symptoms Should

question 61

Multiple Choice

Current research addressing the question of whether psychotic symptoms should be challenged suggests that ____.

• A) it is dangerous to the patient's psychological well-being to challenge symptoms.
• B) it is best to teach the patient how to "get along with" the symptoms
• C) the patient is best served by learning to ignore the symptoms
• D) the patient's openness to challenging them should be assessed first

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Definitions:

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety and to cope with reality and internal conflict.

Rationalization

A psychological strategy where questionable actions or emotions are rationalized in an apparently logical way, sidestepping the real reasons behind them.

Involuntarily Committed

A legal process through which individuals are placed into a psychiatric treatment facility against their will due to concerns about their risk to themselves or others.