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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