A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia was rehospitalized after a relapse. A priority intervention in designing a discharge plan to prevent relapses will be:
a. helping the patient's family develop tolerance for the cognitive symptoms.
b. mobilizing the family to provide structure to reduce social dysfunction.
c. working on self-concept to reduce avolition, anhedonia, and dysphoria.
d. early identification of signs of impending relapse and coping strategies.
D
Early identification of signs of impending relapse provides time for intervention with symptom-management techniques and support systems. Symptom self-management promotes personal empowerment.
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