A client with schizophrenia who frequently has auditory hallucinations has been taught strategies to deal with them. Which observation indicates that the client is effectively using an interaction strategy?
1. Playing the piano and singing loudly
2. Sitting quietly and listening to what the voices have to say
3. Reading out loud while reading the newspaper
4. Talking to the voice and pretending to use a mobile phone
Answer: 4
1. Playing the piano is an activity strategy. Reading out loud is a form of distraction strategy. Actively listening to the voices is not a strategy.
2. Actively listening to the voices is not a strategy.
3. Reading out loud is a form of distraction
4. Talking to the voices or telling them to stop is way of interacting with them, allowing the client to acknowledge they are not real.
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