Which of the following would indicate that treatment for a personality disorder has been beneficial for a client?
1. The client has ceased self-mutilating behavior and bathes once a week.
2. The client eats sporadically and reports being told she hass been bad and does not deserve to eat.
3. The client sits with others in lounge area conversing about current affairs.
4. The client asks others for money because the client's was stolen.
3. The client sits with others in lounge area conversing about current affairs.
Rationale:
In clients with personality disorders, improvement will be achieved slowly. The client who is observed sitting with others in the lounge area conversing about current affairs is showing indications that treatment has been beneficial. The other observed behaviors would indicate that treatment needs to be continued.
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