The goal of a client education session on a psychiatric–mental health unit is to encourage clients who are depressed to reflect on the character and content of their thoughts
A client has stated, "This doesn't really apply to me because I've read about these kinds of techniques in the past and it wouldn't work for me." The nurse would recognize that the client may be in what educational category?
A) Denier
B) Minimizer
C) Accepter
D) Controller
Ans: C
Accepters attribute their health condition to a power outside of their control and feel powerless to affect the outcome of their future. As well, they are likely to reject the potential benefit of a therapy. Deniers believe there is no problem, while minimizers prefer to simplify everything and diminish the health impact of their behavior. Controllers tend to meticulously follow directions.
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