A Client Is Diagnosed with an Anxiety Disorder

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.The nurse counselor recommends intervention with the behavioral technique of reciprocal inhibition.The client asks,"What's that?" Which is the most appropriate nursing reply?

• A) "At the beginning of this intervention, a contract will be drawn up explicitly stating the behavior change agreed upon."
• B) "By introducing an adaptive behavior that is mutually exclusive to your maladaptive behavior, we will expect subsequent behavior to improve."
• C) "Through a series of increasingly anxiety-provoking steps, we will gradually increase your tolerance to anxiety."
• D) "In one intense session, you will be exposed to a maximum level of anxiety that you will learn to tolerate."

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Definitions:

Social Influence

Social influence encompasses the ways in which individuals change their behavior to meet the demands of a social environment.

Conformity

The act of adjusting one's behavior or thinking to align with the group norms or expectations.

Cognitive Dissonance

The unpleasant state that can occur when people become aware of inconsistencies between their attitudes or between their attitudes and their behavior.

Self-esteem

An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth or personal value.