A nurse is working with primary school-age children diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. To most therapeutically address low self-esteem issues the nurse should:
a. give positive feedback for small goal accomplishment.
b. reward all acceptable behavior with positive feedback.
c. set major goals so that they can strive for accomplishments.
d. encourage active participation in a peer self-esteem self-help group.
A
Accomplishment of a goal, no matter how small, is very rewarding, and incremental goal-setting can be an effective way to provide opportunities for success. Giving frequent positive statements without foundation will not effectively build self-esteem in the child, and making major goals for the child will probably be overwhelming. Children with low self-esteem will not be motivated to participate in a peer self-help group because they usually withdraw and are not motivated to work on goals without guidance and help.
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