A patient who has been hospitalized for 2 days remains anxious and continues to be preoccupied with paranoid delusions. What intervention will best help the patient focus less on the delusions?
a. Schedule time for the patient to read and listen to music.
b. Plan activities that require physical skills and constructive use of time.
c. Begin planning for discharge by engaging the patient in psychoeducation.
d. Discuss personal goals related to improved socialization with the patient.
B
Engaging the patient in physical activity will help distract the patient and keep the patient from focusing solely on the delusions. The patient would still be able to focus on the delusions while appearing to be reading or listening to music. The latter two activities are better addressed later in the course of treatment.
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