Which strategy would be most therapeutic when helping a patient with a psychophysiological disorder to develop insight?
a. Spend time with the patient to identify strengths.
b. Identify dysfunctional coping mechanisms for the patient.
c. Suggest that the patient's use of denial is interfering with developing insight.
d. Help the patient become aware of feelings when physical symptoms are present.
D
The process of insight-oriented therapy for patients with psychophysiological disorders requires that the patient's underlying feelings be recognized and supportively confronted.
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